Meaning

Primary

Boy

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A child of a man is no man, it is a boy.

Reading

おとこのこ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If you know the kun'yomi readings of both of these kanji you should be okay. You have two separate single-kanji words put together by a . That's why it's the kun'yomi reading - they're separate.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 男の子のママ

    a boy's mom

    男の子のパパ

    a boy's dad

    男の子の声

    a boy's voice

Context Sentences

2018年に男の子が生まれました。

A boy was born in 2018.

おめでとうございます、お母さん。かわいい男の子ですよ。

Congratulation, mom. It's a cute baby boy!

あの元気な男の子は来年一年生だ。

That energetic boy will be a first-grader next year.

Kanji Composition