性

sex, nature

JLPT N3 Grade 5 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: さが
On'yomi: セイ・ショウ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

性 means "sex, nature". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read さが in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

性 in example sentences

私わたしは女性じょせいです。

Watashi wa josei desu.

I'm a woman.
色いろっぽい女性じょせい。

Iroppoi josei.

She is a fox.
かなり野性やせい的てきね。

Kanari yaseiteki ne.

It's pretty wild.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 性 mean?: 性 means "sex, nature". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 性 have?: 性 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 性 read?: It is read さが in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 性?: 性 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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