雌 – feminine, female

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The kanji 雌 means feminine, female. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シ (shi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is め-、めす、めん (me, mesu, men). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 隹 (no. 172).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シ	shi
Kun’yomi	め-	me
Kun’yomi	めす	mesu
Kun’yomi	めん	men

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: 隹 (Kangxi radical 172). Components: 止・匕・隹.

Words using 雌

雌めすfemale (animal, plant)

Example sentences

カンガルーの雌は子供を腹の袋に入れて動く。

A female kangaroo carries its young in the pouch.

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Kanji with the same radical

集難離雄雑雇雛

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