Japanese symbol for “macho”
マッチョ
マッチョ
Romaji: matcho
macho
In Japanese, macho is マッチョ (matcho).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n macho
- n muscular man
Other Japanese words for “macho”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 男臭い | おとこくさい otokokusai | manly; macho |
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.