"♂" meaning in All languages combined

See ♂ on Wiktionary

Symbol [Chinese]

Etymology: From Japanese memes in the Gachimuchi fandom where the sign is placed between or after words to indicate erotic or homosexual things, usually for humorous effect. Etymology templates: {{der|zh|ja|-}} Japanese Head templates: {{head|zh|symbol}} ♂
  1. (biology) male Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-♂-zh-symbol-DSSOgsYs Categories (other): Chinese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese symbols, Chinese terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Chinese symbols: 68 32 Disambiguation of Chinese terms in nonstandard scripts: 82 18 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (Internet slang, humorous) Added between two characters of a word or after a word to indicate its relation to homosexuality. It is also added to indicate a word's relation to sex. Tags: Internet, humorous
    Sense id: en-♂-zh-symbol-2UoQqsou Categories (other): Chinese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

Symbol [Japanese]

Etymology: For sense 2, associated with the Yaranaika and Gachimuchi memes at Nico Nico Douga, as it was originally added after sexual moaning. Head templates: {{head|ja|symbol}} ♂
  1. (biology) male Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-♂-ja-symbol-DSSOgsYs Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese entries with language name categories using raw markup, Japanese symbols, Japanese terms in nonstandard scripts Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with language name categories using raw markup: 76 24 Disambiguation of Japanese symbols: 68 32 Disambiguation of Japanese terms in nonstandard scripts: 82 18 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (Internet slang, humorous) Added between two characters of a word or after a word to indicate its relation to homosexuality. It is also added to indicate a word's relation to sex. Tags: Internet, humorous
    Sense id: en-♂-ja-symbol-2UoQqsou Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: [feminine], 発展 (hatten) (ruby: 発展(はってん)) (english: 810; development, cruising, looking for sexual partners; often written as ;)

Symbol [Translingual]

Forms: ♂ ︎ [canonical]
Etymology: The circle and arrow represent the shield and spear, respectively, of the Ancient Greek god of war Ares (and his Ancient Roman equivalent Mars). In the Medieval era the spear had crossed in front of the shield, and the ancient form lacked the shield altogether. Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol|head=♂︎|sc=Zsym}} ♂︎
  1. (biology) male. Categories (topical): Biology, Male
    Sense id: en-♂-mul-symbol-d7vahxQG Disambiguation of Male: 68 12 9 1 10 1 Categories (other): Translingual terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Translingual terms with redundant script codes: 23 30 30 1 14 1 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (botany, of a flower) staminate. Categories (topical): Botany Related terms (Note): Character's appearancemay be different on each system.Text style is forced with &#xFE0E, and emoji style with &#xFE0F
    Sense id: en-♂-mul-symbol-5vN7V478 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup, Translingual terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 22 36 25 1 15 1 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup: 23 33 26 1 14 3 Disambiguation of Translingual terms with redundant script codes: 23 30 30 1 14 1 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Note': 16 40 31 0 12 1
  3. (astronomy, astrology) Mars. Categories (topical): Astrology, Astronomy, Mars (planet), Planets of the Solar System
    Sense id: en-♂-mul-symbol-B~IEGEqj Disambiguation of Mars (planet): 11 13 67 0 7 1 Disambiguation of Planets of the Solar System: 14 18 57 1 9 1 Categories (other): Astronomical symbols, Translingual terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Astronomical symbols: 20 14 46 2 15 3 Disambiguation of Translingual terms with redundant script codes: 23 30 30 1 14 1 Topics: astrology, astronomy, human-sciences, mysticism, natural-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  4. (alchemy, archaic) iron. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Alchemy Synonyms:
    Sense id: en-♂-mul-symbol-HKWMNyFW Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
  5. (botany, obsolete) biennial. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Botany, Days of the week Synonyms:
    Sense id: en-♂-mul-symbol-s0rZdHb5 Disambiguation of Days of the week: 10 14 13 1 39 23 Categories (other): Translingual terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Translingual terms with redundant script codes: 23 30 30 1 14 1 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  6. (rare) Tuesday. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-♂-mul-symbol-yg0WvUzI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 🜜 [alchemy, pseudoscience], 🜝 (english: iron ore.) [alchemy, pseudoscience], 🜡 – copper–iron ore, (english: heterosexual.), ♀-♂ – monoecious [botany, biology, natural-sciences], ♀:♂ – dioecious Derived forms (gender): (english: gay.) Related terms: · · · – · – · · · · · · · · · · – · · – · · · · · · · ·, · · · · · · · · · · ·, ♂︎, ♂️
Disambiguation of 'gender': 0 0 0 0 0 0

Download JSON data for ♂ meaning in All languages combined (13.3kB)

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      "english": "810; development, cruising, looking for sexual partners; often written as ;",
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          "text": "哲 ♂ 学 (tetsugaku; \"philosophy\", a humorous and misleading tag in Nico Nico Douga to trick viewers into watching Gachimuchi videos)"
        },
        {
          "text": "アーッ!♂ (\"aaa!\", sexual moaning turned into an Internet meme)"
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      "english": "iron ore.",
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          "ref": "1961 August 17, New Scientist, volume 11, number 248 (in English), Reed Business Information, →ISSN, page 413",
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        },
        {
          "english": "After Spinage 1968b.",
          "ref": "1990, Charles S. Churcher, “Cranial Appendages of Giraffoidea”, George A. Bubenik, Anthony B. Bubenik, Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers: Evolution, Morphology, Physiology, and Social Significance, New York: Springer-Verlag, chapter 1.5, page 183",
          "text": "Figure 2. Ossicones, secondary ossification, and sinuses of Giraffa: A Lateral aspect of skull showing courses of veins, areas of dense ossification (heavily stippled) and lesser secondary ossification (lightly stippled), and outlines of skull roofs of male (♂) and female (♀) adults."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 July 6, Andy Burns, “Re: C4 last leg”, in uk.tech.broadcast (Usenet; in English)",
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      "glosses": [
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        "of a flower"
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        "biology",
        "botany",
        "natural-sciences"
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    {
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        "mul:Astrology",
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      "glosses": [
        "Mars."
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        [
          "astronomy",
          "astronomy"
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          "Mars",
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        "mysticism",
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    {
      "categories": [
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        {
          "text": "Refers to the Latin phrase dies Martis, which literally means \"Mars's day\"."
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        "(rare) Tuesday."
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