Taxonomy of meanings for 丈夫:　　

  • MALE
    • NPadultadult male
    • NPadVlike a male, like a manCH
    • NPadNman-like; of a maleDS
  • HERO
    • NPconsiderable person, significant personality
    • NPbuddhistBUDDH: hero > zealous disciple, person who presses forward unceasingly (the term 丈夫 and 大丈夫 were the subject of ardent discussions during the Song in Zen Buddhist circles; defined as somebody who is brave, tough, and persues his aims rigorously and without hesitation; for an excellent discussion of this term and idial of heroism and its relevance also for female practicioners in Zen Buddhism see LEVERING 1992)
    • NPadNbuddhistBUDDH: heroic > of a zealous disciple, of a person who presses forward unceasingly (the term 丈夫 and 大丈夫 were the subject of ardent discussions during the Song in Zen Buddhist circles; defined as somebody who is brave, tough, and persues his aims rigorously and without hesitation; for an excellent discussion of this term and idial of heroism and its relevance also for female practicioners in Zen Buddhism see LEVERING 1992)
    • vibe a person worth one's salt 無毒不丈夫
  • OLD MAN
    • NPold man
  • SON
    • NP{N1adN2}son
  • HUSBAND
    • NPhusband
    • NPnonreferentialhusbands; a married man