noun

  1. chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong, knight in shining armor.
  2. ruffians who act under the pretense of being chivalrous.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
男伊達 おとこだて
男達
男達 おとこだて

Contained Kanji Breakdown

male
おとこ ダン ナン (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
Italy, that one
イ だ かれ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
an official rank
イン おさ ただ.す (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
accomplished, reach, arrive
-たち タツ て (4th, N3)
easy movement
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
walking radical(⻌) variant
しんにょう