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女性

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 女性

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

Kanji in this Word

3 strokes
Frequency: 151
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

woman
female

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
ニョ
ニョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おんな
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おな
つき
8 strokes
Frequency: 104
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

sex
gender
nature

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さが
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