性

Meaning

性 centers on the inherent qualities that define a being: its sex or gender, and its fundamental nature or disposition.

• 性せい
  N3

  nature (of a person)

• 女性じょせい
  N4

  woman; female

• 男性だんせい
  N4

  man; male

• 性格せいかく
  N3

  character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature

• 性能せいのう
  N2

  ability; performance; efficiency

• 相性あいしょう

  affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

• 個性こせい
  N2

  individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

• 性欲せいよく

  sexual desire; sex drive; lust

• 活性かっせい

  activity

• 性質せいしつ
  N2

  nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; character

• 性別せいべつ
  N3

  (distinction of) sex; gender

• 性的せいてき
  N1

  sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex)

• 特性とくせい

  special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

• 異性いせい
  N1

  the opposite sex

• 知性ちせい
  N1

  intelligence

• 同性愛どうせいあい

  homosexuality; homosexual love

• 理性りせい
  N1

  reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

• 耐性たいせい

  resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.)

• 性癖せいへき

  disposition; inclination; characteristic; idiosyncrasy; propensity

• 高性能こうせいのう
  N2

  high efficiency; high performance

• 根性こんじょう
  N1

  willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit

• 感性かんせい

  sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)

• 同性どうせい
  N1

  same sex

• 性交せいこう

  sexual intercourse; sex; coitus

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