素性
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 素性
1
birth; lineage; parentage; origin
2
identity; background; history; past
Examples
ぜんぜん素性の分からない人間を軽々しく信用してはならぬ。
Don't trust a man whose past you know nothing about.
3
provenance; origin
Kanji in this Word
素
10 strokes
Frequency: 660
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
elementary
principle
naked
uncovered
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
ス
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もと
性
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
姓
8 strokes
Frequency: 1628
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
surname
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
種
14 strokes
Frequency: 461
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
species
kind
class
variety
seed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たね
-ぐさ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おい
くさ
た
ほ
生
5 strokes
Frequency: 29
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
life
genuine
birth
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
う.まれる
うま.れる
う.まれ
うまれ
う.む
お.う
は.える
は.やす
き
なま
なま-
な.る
な.す
む.す
-う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あさ
いき
いく
いけ
うぶ
うまい
え
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
さ
じょう
すぎ
そ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
ふ
み
もう
よい
りゅう
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