JLPT N1 · Noun

適性 (tekisei)

適性 (てきせい, tekisei) is a Japanese noun meaning “aptitude; aptness”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: てきせい
Romaji: tekisei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

aptitude; aptness; suitability · noun

Example sentences

天才とは忍耐に堪え得る偉大な適性に外ならぬ。

Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.

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

Kanji in 適性

適

suitable, occasional, rareテキ・かな.う · 14 strokes

性

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 適性.

適当てきとうsuitable快適かいてきpleasant適切てきせつappropriate適度てきどmoderate (degree)適用てきようapplication (of a rule, law, method, etc.)適確てきかくaccurate適応てきおうadaptation適宜てきぎsuitable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 1437410 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.