草食男子 そうしょくだんし Also written 装飾男子, 裝飾男子 Meanings Noun man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man See also: 草食系男子 (そうしょくけいだんし). Kanji 草 grass. Read as ソウ. 食 eat. Read as ショク. 男 man. Read as ダン. 子 child. Read as シ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists