♂

Etymology
The circle and arrow represent the shield and spear, respectively, of the Ancient Greek god of war Ares (and his Ancient Roman equivalent Mars). In the Medieval era the spear had crossed in front of the shield, and the ancient form lacked the shield altogether.

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 * 1)  male.
 * 2) * 1990, Charles S. Churcher, “Cranial Appendages of Giraffoidea”, George A. Bubenik, Anthony B. Bubenik, Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers: Evolution, Morphology, Physiology, and Social Significance, New York: Springer-Verlag, ISBN 9781461389682, chapter 1.5, page 183:
 * 2. Ossicones, secondary ossification, and sinuses of : A Lateral aspect of skull showing courses of veins, areas of dense ossification (heavily stippled) and lesser secondary ossification (lightly stippled), and outlines of skull roofs of male (♂) and female (♀) adults. (After Spinage 1968b.)
 * 1)  staminate.
 * 2)  Mars.
 * 3)  iron.
 * 4)  biennial.
 * 5)  Tuesday.
 * 1)  iron.
 * 2)  biennial.
 * 3)  Tuesday.
 * 1)  Tuesday.
 * 1)  Tuesday.
 * 1)  Tuesday.

Derived terms

 * 🜜, 🜝 – iron ore.
 * 🜡 – copper–iron ore.


 * ⚣ – gay.
 * ⚤ – heterosexual.


 * ♀-♂ – monoecious.
 * ♀:♂ – dioecious.

Etymology
From memes in the Gachimuchi fandom where the sign is placed between or after words to indicate erotic or homosexual things, usually for humorous effect.

Symbol

 * 1)  male

Etymology
For sense 2, associated with the Yaranaika and Gachimuchi memes at Nico Nico Douga, as it was originally added after sexual moaning.

Symbol

 * 1)  male
 * 哲♂学 (tetsugaku; "philosophy", a humorous and misleading tag in Nico Nico Douga to trick viewers into watching Gachimuchi wrestling videos)
 * アーッ！♂ ("aaa!", sexual moaning turned into an Internet meme)
 * アーッ！♂ ("aaa!", sexual moaning turned into an Internet meme)

Descendants

 * (online slang)