JLPT N2 · Noun

性別 (seibetsu)

性別 (せいべつ, seibetsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “(distinction of) sex; gender”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せいべつ
Romaji: seibetsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

(distinction of) sex; gender · noun

Example sentences

国籍や性別または職業などで人を差別してはいけない。

Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.

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

Kanji in 性別

性

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

別

separate, branch off, divergeベツ・わか.れる・わ.ける · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 性別.

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別べつdistinction

Source: JMdict entry 1375520 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.