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Gender


Meaning

Gender, Nature, Sex

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.


Reading

せい

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 名詞の性

    gender of the noun (in Italian, Spanish, etc.)

    人間の性

    human nature

    自分の性

    one's nature, one's own gender

  • 性の話

    talk of sexual matters

    性のなやみ

    worry relating to sexual matters

    性のあり方

    gender, sexuality

Context Sentences

性のところ、女性に丸しておいたよ!

In the gender section, I circled female!

この本は、性教育のための本です。

This book is for sex education.

体の性差は、性ホルモンの働きによって作り上げられているのです。

The physical differences between sexes are created by the action of sex hormones.


Kanji Composition