おとこ

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of おとこ – see the following entries.
1
a male person
(specifically) a man, an adult male
, : (specifically) a manly man
a male lover
a manservant
a husband
(obsolete) an unmarried young man
(colloquial) homosexuality
a surname
Alternative spelling
3
(slang) Rare spelling of (man).
(This term, おとこ (otoko), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as おとこ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as おとこ.)