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14 性 Gender

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Radical Combination

  • 忄 Soul
  • 生 Life

Meaning

Primary

Gender

Alternatives

Nature, Sex

Mnemonic

Each life has a soul, and that soul determines what gender you are. It's not so much about your body parts, it's more about what's inside that matters.

Hints

Picture your own soul and your own life. Listen to what your soul says about your gender and live your life to the fullest!

Readings

On’yomi

せい, しょう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Once you've decided what your gender is, the Shougun (しょう) comes to your house, lays his saber (せい) on your shoulders, and then it's official! It's in all the newspapers, there's a parade, and everyone is patting you on the back because you did it!

Hints

The next time you get one of those surveys where you have to choose your gender just think back to that time your life when the Shougun came and officiated your gender with his saber. Ahh, what lovely memories.

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 情
    • じょう
    • Feeling
  • 姓
    • せい
    • Family Name
  • 牲
    • せい
    • Offering

Found In Vocabulary

  • 女性
    • じょせい
    • Female
  • 性
    • せい
    • Gender
  • 男性
    • だんせい
    • Male
  • 性格
    • せいかく
    • Personality
  • 理性
    • りせい
    • Reason
  • 性病
    • せいびょう
    • Sexually T...
  • 可能性
    • かのうせい
    • Possibility
  • 異性
    • いせい
    • Different ...
  • 甲斐性
    • かいしょう
    • Resourcefu...
  • 耐久性
    • たいきゅうせい
    • Durability
  • 水溶性
    • すいようせい
    • Water Soluble
  • 慢性
    • まんせい
    • Chronic
  • 惰性
    • だせい
    • Inertia
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