性 – sex, gender, nature

8 strokesTaught in grade 5#104 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 性 means sex, gender, nature. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セイ、ショウ (sei, shou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is さが (saga). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 心 (no. 61).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	セイ	sei
On’yomi	ショウ	shou
Kun’yomi	さが	saga

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 心 (Kangxi radical 61). Components: 生・忙.

Words using 性

男性だんせいman女性じょせいwoman性せいnature (of a person)酸性さんせいacidity性格せいかくcharacter (of a person)性質せいしつnature (of a person)性能せいのうability性別せいべつ(distinction of) sex中性ちゅうせいneutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.)個性こせいindividuality異性いせいthe opposite sex知性ちせいintelligence適性てきせいaptitude理性りせいreason

Example sentences

「一部屋に３人で泊まっていただけますか」と彼はたずねました。「ええ、かまいませんよ」と３人の男性は答えました。

He asked the men, "Would you share a room?" "Certainly, we will," answered the three men.

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その少女は大きくなってすらりとした女性になった。

The girl has grown into a slender woman.

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習い性となる。

Habit is second nature.

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Kanji with the same radical

意思心感情必応急態想念悪憲愛惑患

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