性
性

sex, gender, nature

8 strokesFrequency 104JLPT N2Grade 5

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セイショウ

Kun

さが

Dictionary

Common Words

女性じょせいにょしょうNoun～の Adj.Freq #313
1

woman; female

Examples
その少女は大きくなってすらりとした女性になった。
The girl has grown into a slender woman.
2

じょせい only; Grammar

feminine gender

可能性かのうせいNounFreq #633
1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; chance

Examples
彼女が電車に乗り遅れた可能性はあるでしょうか。
Might she have missed her train?
男性だんせいNoun～の Adj.Freq #964
1

man; male

Examples
「一部屋に３人で泊まっていただけますか」と彼はたずねました。「ええ、かまいませんよ」と３人の男性は答えました。
He asked the men, "Would you share a room?" "Certainly, we will," answered the three men.
2

Grammar

masculine gender

性格せいかくNounFreq #1078
1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature

Examples
あいつもアバウトな性格だよな。
He's not a very meticulous guy.
2

characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

性せいFreq #2168
1

Common noun

nature (of a person)

Examples
習い性となる。
Habit is second nature.
2

Common noun

sex; gender

3

Common noun

sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.)

Examples
最近の漫画は暴力や性の描写が多すぎる。
Recent comics have too many violent and sexual scenes.
4

Common noun; Grammar

gender

5

Noun, used as a suffix; Indicating quality or condition

-ty; -ity; -ness; -cy

Examples
３番目に考慮すべき事柄は、カーペットの時代性である。
The age of the carpet is a third thing to consider.
性質せいしつNounFreq #2847
1

nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; character

Examples
彼は性質が頑固だ。
He is obstinate in disposition.
2

quality; inherent characteristic; property; nature; (chemical) behavior

理性りせいNounFreq #3742
1

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

Examples
人間には理性があるが動物には無い。
Man has reason, animals do not.
可能性が高いかのうせいがたかい～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #4218
1

very likely; very probable

相性あいしょう合性合い性NounFreq #4726
1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

Examples
お互い相性がいい。
The chemistry is right for us.
性能せいのうNounFreq #5450
1

ability; performance; efficiency

Examples
この車はあの車より性能がよい。
This car has a better performance than that one.
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