| Kanji | 性 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セイ、ショウ |
| Kunyomi | さが |
| English | sex, gender, nature |
| Examples | 女性(じょせい): (1) woman; female (2) feminine gender 男性(だんせい): (1) man; male (2) masculine gender 性格(せいかく): character; personality; disposition; nature 個性(こせい): individuality; personality; idiosyncrasy 酸性(さんせい): (1) acidity (2) acidic 性能(せいのう): ability; performance; efficiency 性別(せいべつ): distinction by sex; sex; gender 性質(せいしつ): nature; property; disposition 異性(いせい): (1) the opposite sex (2) isomerism 理性(りせい): reason; sense 知性(ちせい): intelligence 適性(てきせい): aptitude 中性(ちゅうせい): (1) neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference (2) sexlessness; androgyny; androgyne; neuter (3) neuter gender 性(せい): (1) nature (of a person) (2) sex (3) gender (4) -ty; -ity; -ness; -cy |
| JLPT Level | 3 |
| Jouyou Grade | 5 |
| Frequency | 104 |
| Components | 心: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 生: life; genuine; birth |
| Number of Strokes | 8 |
| Kanji Radical | 心 |
| Radical Number | 61 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | こころ・したごころ・りっしんべん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | sex |
| Koohii Story 1 | Sex is the only state of mind for many men through their whole life. |
| Koohii Story 2 | When you´re in the state of mind for creating new lives. |
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade5, kanjifreq1-250
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