Japanese symbol for “boy”
男子
だんし
Romaji: danshi
boy
In Japanese, boy is 男子, read だんし (danshi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n boy
- n man; male
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “boy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 少年 | しょうねん shounen | boy |
| 男の子 | おとこのこ otokonoko | boy; son; baby boy |
| 男児 | だんじ danji | boy; son |
| ボーイ | ボーイ booi | boy |
| 君 | くん kun | Mr; master; boy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
| 男女 | だんじょ danjo | men and women; man and woman; both sexes |
| 男の子 | おとこのこ otokonoko | boy; son; baby boy |
| 長男 | ちょうなん chounan | eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son |
| 男爵 | だんしゃく danshaku | baron |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
See also: Chinese symbol for “boy”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.