Word details

雌

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 雌.

Dictionary

Entry

雌女妻牝めFreq #23501
1

Noun, used as a prefix; Noun, used as a suffix

female

2

Noun, used as a prefix

smaller (of the two); weaker

3

Archaic; Common noun

woman

4

Archaic; Common noun

wife

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

雌

feminine, female

14 strokesFrequency 1,951JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シ

Kun

め-めすめん
女

woman, female

3 strokesFrequency 151JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョニョニョウ

Kun

おんなめ

Nanori

おなたつきな
妻

wife, spouse

8 strokesFrequency 691JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

つま

Nanori

ずまめ
牝

female

6 strokesFrequency 2,300

On

ヒン

Kun

めすめ-めん

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