DK

でぃーけー
noun
high school boy
1. high school boy
Abbreviation of 男子高生(だんしこうせい), referring to male high school students.
DKに人気(にんき)のゲーム
A game popular among high school boys.
息子(むすこ)はもうDKになった。
My son is already a high school student now.
DKとJKが一緒(いっしょ)に部活(ぶかつ)をしている。
High school boys and girls are doing club activities together.

DK is an abbreviation of 男子高校生(だんしこうこうせい) (male high school student). D stands for 男子(だんし) (male) and K for 高校生(こうこうせい) (high school student).

USAGE:

Much less commonly used than its female counterpart JK (女子高生(じょしこうせい)). Appears mainly in:

  • Marketing targeting male teenagers
  • Internet and social media discussions
  • Casual speech among young people

REGISTER:
Informal. Not used in formal writing or official contexts. In formal settings, use 男子高校生(だんしこうこうせい) instead.

RELATED ABBREVIATIONS:

  • JK: 女子高生(じょしこうせい) (high school girl) — far more widely known
  • JC: 女子中学生(じょしちゅうがくせい) (middle school girl)
  • DK: 男子高校生(だんしこうこうせい) (high school boy)

Related Words

Related: JK (female equivalent)
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Added 2026.1.21 9:58 · Revised 2026.3.27 20:50
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