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性 · sex, gender

性 is a kanji meaning sex, gender, nature. It has 8 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • セイsei
  • ショウshō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • さがsaga

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In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 性 · 14 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 性
WordReadingMeaningLevel
男性だんせいman; maleN4
女性じょせいwomanN4
酸性さんせいacidityN3
性せいsex, genderN3
性格せいかくcharacter, personalityN3
性質せいしつnature, property, dispositionN3
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More words that use 性
WordReadingMeaningLevel
性能せいのうability, capabilityN2
性別せいべつsex, genderN2
中性ちゅうせいneuter gender, neutralN2
個性こせいindividuality, personality, idiosyncrasyN1
異性いせいthe opposite sexN1
知性ちせいintelligenceN1
適性てきせいaptitudeN1
理性りせいreason, senseN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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