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Kanji Details for 性

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Stroke Count
8 Strokes
Radical
心 + 5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. sex, gender, nature
Readings
Kun'yomi: さが。
On'yomi: ショウ。(Go-on Reading)
セイ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 性

Dictionary Entries for 性

saga
noun
  1. one's nature; one's destiny
  2. custom; tradition; habit; convention

sei
noun
  1. nature (of a person)
  2. sex
  3. gender
suffix
  1. -ty; -ity; -ness; -cy (indicating quality or condition)

shou
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. nature (of a person or thing)
  2. that which does not change according to external influences

narikuse
noun
  1. disposition; nature; character

Stroke Order Diagrams for 性

Construction of Character for 性

Radicals and parts present in 性
» Part heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
» Part life, genuine, birth
Origin and construction of 性

Kanji related to 性

Meanings in Other Languages for 性

French
  1. sexe, genre, nature, propriétés
Portuguese
  1. sexo, gênero, natureza
Spanish
  1. sexo, género, naturaleza, temperamento

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