男児

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The formal person noun 男児 (だんじ) denotes a boy, often when age and sex are stated objectively.
• Basic usage: It can identify a boy in a report or story and take an age in phrases such as 五歳の男児.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A boy as a child
  • It includes childhood as well as male sex, distinguishing it from a term for an adult man.