noun

  1. chivalrous spirit, heroic defense of the weak, chivalrous man, champion of justice, knight in shining armor.
  2. ruffian who acts under the pretense of chivalry.

Variations

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