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イクメン【育男】・いくメン【育メン】 : ikumen | define meaning
ikumen
Definition
Noun
- (Slang; trending) A father who actively engages in raising his child or children.
Etymology
Derived from the slang term イケメン・イケめん【イケ面】 ikemen, meaning "cool; awesome; handsome; energetic (guy)", and formed through a play on words with the root いく【育】 iku- "to raise, to care for (a child)" and the English term "men", written in kanji using the symbol for man 【男】. Attested since 2009, commercialized since 2010.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 育男】 いくメン |
| Kana | イクメン |
| Romanization | ikumen |
意味：子育てを楽しむ男性、しゅふ【主夫】
Categories:
育男】
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, January 31). イクメン【育男】・いくメン【育メン】 : ikumen | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/415/ikumen/.