JLPT N1 · Noun

異性 (isei)

異性 (いせい, isei) is a Japanese noun meaning “the opposite sex”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いせい
Romaji: isei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

the opposite sex · noun, noun taking の
isomerism · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

彼女は異性の前では非常に恥ずかしがる。

She feels very shy in the presence of the opposite sex.

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

Kanji in 異性

uncommon, different, queernessイ・こと・こと.なる · 11 strokes

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 異性.

異常いじょうabnormal異動いどう(personnel) change異なることなるto differ異いdifference (of opinion)異論いろんdifferent opinion驚異きょういwonder異議いぎobjection異見いけんdifferent opinion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)

Source: JMdict entry 1157860 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.