Woman, Lady
Noun and の adjective
じょせい
近年、日本でも女性のせいじ家の数が少しずつふえています。
In recent years, there's been a gradual increase in the number of female politicians in Japan as well.
この女性はりょう手でしっかりオニギリをにぎれるので、トーフグはかの女をやとうべきだと思うんだ。
This woman can squeeze onigiri very firmly with both hands, so Tofugu should hire her.
私は女の子なんかじゃないよ。私はれっきとした女性だよ。
I am not a girl. I’m a lady.
Someone who's of the woman gender is probably going to be female.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.