JLPT N1 · Noun

雌 (mesu)

雌 (めす, mesu) is a Japanese noun meaning “female (animal, plant)”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: めす
Romaji: mesu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

female (animal, plant) · noun, noun taking の · usually written in kana

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.

Tatoeba #226093

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

Kanji in 雌

雌

feminine, femaleシ・め-・めす · 14 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1312880 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.