Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 絹男, 絹雄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. KEE-NOO-O [key] Meaning & History From 絹 (kinu) meaning "silk" and 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.