オス
Japanese
Etymology
The katakana rendering of 雄 (osu, “male”, for non-human contexts).
Pronunciation
Alternative forms
Noun
Usage notes
The term osu refers to male with regard to non-human organisms.
The katakana spelling is more common in biology contexts. Of the kanji spellings, 雄 appears to be somewhat more common.
Synonyms
- (human male): 男性 (dansei)