JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 雌: "feminine, female"
The kanji 雌 means "feminine, female". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シ in on'yomi and め-, めす, めん in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
め-めすめん
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | feminine, female |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1951 of 2,501 |
Common words with 雌
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 雌female (animal, plant)
- 雌雄male and female (animals); the two sexes · victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
- 雌雄を決するto have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
- 雌伏lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
- 雌牛cow; heifer
- 雌female · smaller (of the two); weaker
- 雌しべpistil
- 雌鳥female bird · hen (female chicken)
- 雌黄orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it) · gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it)
- 雌性female
- 雌雄同体hermaphroditism
- 雌花female flower; pistillate flower
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