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Kanji: 性

KANJI
8 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
さが
 ON 音 
セイ
ショウ
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:
心(忄⺗)
Radical name:
こころ (りっしんべん)
Meaning:
Sex, gender, nature
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 100 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(じょせい)
woman
N4
(だんせい)
male
N3
(せい)
sex, gender
N3
(せいかく)
character, personality
N2
(さんせい)
acidity
N2
(せいしつ)
nature, property, disposition
N2
(せいのう)
ability, efficiency
N2
(せいべつ)
distinction by sex, sex, gender
N2
(ちゅうせい)
neuter gender, neutral (chem.), indifference, sterility
N1
(いせい)
the opposite sex
N1
(こせい)
individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy
N1
(ちせい)
intelligence
N1
(てきせい)
aptitude
N1
(りせい)
reason, sense
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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