Man
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Just be aware that this word used alone can sound a bit rude. You'll learn a more neutral option very soon.
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it uses the kun'yomi reading. Here's a mnemonic to help you to remember it:
There is a man. Think of the manliest man you can. He works in an auto shop. As a child, he was an auto 子 (おとこ), working at the auto shop from an early age. This turned him into a man very quickly.
Like other mnemonics that aren't lined up quite perfectly, your goal here is to get close enough to remember the true reading. Step, step, step, jump!
男をえらぶ
to choose a man
男を見る
to look at men
男を見つける
to find a man
男たち
men
男らしい
manly
男どうし
between men
男とつきあう
to date a man
男とケンカする
to fight with a man
男とはなす
to talk with a man
男はいう
the man says
男は見る
the man looks
男はだまる
the man becomes silent
男に生まれる
to be born a man
男になる
to be a man
男にする
to make someone a man
男のプライド
a man's pride
男のロマン
a man's dream
男の人
a man
一人の男
one man
大人の男
a mature man, an adult man
タイプの男
one's type of man
オオカミ男
a werewolf
ハレ男
a man who brings sunshine
この男
this man
男がくる
a man comes
男が立つ
a man stands up
男がいる
a man is here
男として見られたい
to be seen as a man
男として生きる
to live as a man
男として大切
important for a man
あの男は、だれ？
Who's that guy?
二人の男はナイフをもっていた。
The two men had a knife.
ほんと、あんたって大人しい男。
You're such a quiet man.