male
男 centers on the male gender, referring to a man or boy.
男 combines 田 (field) and 力 (strength), suggesting the idea of a man working in the fields.
A man uses his strength (力) in the field (田), so 男 means male.
For ダン, imagine a strong man named Dan working in the field: Dan -> ダン.
man; male
man; male
boy
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
boy; son; baby boy
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(male) actor
second son
boy; son
baron
handsome man; man's looks; good looks
manly; masculine; like a man
three sons
men and women of all ages
big man; large man; tall man; giant
man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
boy; eldest son
men; males
man
manly