Kanji 性: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 性: sex, gender, nature. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
sex, gender, nature
This kanji represents the innate nature or character held in one's heart (忄) from the moment of birth (生). It is primarily used to describe a person's personality or biological gender.
異性 (いせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 異性: the opposite sex. Meanings and example sentences.
個性 (こせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 個性: individuality / personality. Meanings and example sentences.
知性 (ちせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 知性: intelligence / intellect / mental ability. Meanings and example sentences.
適性 (てきせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 適性: aptitude / suitability. Meanings and example sentences.
理性 (りせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 理性: reason / rationality / common sense. Meanings and example sentences.
酸性 (さんせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 酸性: acidity / acidic property. Meanings and example sentences.
性質 (せいしつ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 性質: nature / characteristic / trait. Meanings and example sentences.
性能 (せいのう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 性能: performance / ability / efficiency. Meanings and example sentences.
性別 (せいべつ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 性別: gender / sex. Meanings and example sentences.
中性 (ちゅうせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 中性: neutral / neuter / sterile. Meanings and example sentences.
性 (せい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 性: sex / gender / nature. Meanings and example sentences.
性格 (せいかく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 性格: character / personality. Meanings and example sentences.
女性 (じょせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 女性: woman / female. Meanings and example sentences.
男性 (だんせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 男性: man / male person. Meanings and example sentences.
