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JLPT N3 · Noun

性 (sei)

性 (せい, sei) is a Japanese noun meaning “nature (of a person)”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
せい
Romaji
sei
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. nature (of a person) · noun
  2. sex; gender · noun
  3. sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.) · noun
  4. gender · noun
  5. -ty; -ity; -ness; -cy · suffix noun · indicating quality or condition

Example sentences

習い性となる。
Habit is second nature.
Tatoeba #148162
最近の漫画は暴力や性の描写が多すぎる。
Recent comics have too many violent and sexual scenes.
Tatoeba #170683
３番目に考慮すべき事柄は、カーペットの時代性である。
The age of the carpet is a third thing to consider.
Tatoeba #235256

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 性

性
sex, gender, natureセイ・ショウ・さが · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 性.

男性だんせいman女性じょせいwoman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

Source: JMdict entry 1375260 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.