性 (せい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

性 (せい) means sex / gender / nature.

See example sentences below.

性 at a glance

性

せいsei

N3noun

sex / gender / nature

性せいseiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sex / gender / nature

Example 1

性を選ぶのは難しいです。

Translation

Choosing a gender is difficult.

Example 2

この動物の性はオスです。

Translation

The sex of this animal is male.