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性徴 (せいちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

性せい徴ちょう

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Meanings

1

noun

sexual characteristics

biology

Biological term referring to primary and secondary sexual characteristics. Often used in compounds like 第二次性徴 (secondary sexual characteristics).

第だい二に次じ性せい徴ちょうは思し春しゅん期きに現あらわれる。
Secondary sexual characteristics appear during puberty.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
徴indications, sign, omen

Similar words

第だい二に次じ性せい徴ちょう
Compound meaning 'secondary sexual characteristics'; 性徴 alone is less common and usually appears in such compounds.

Etymology

Compound of 性 (sex, gender) and 徴 (sign, indication). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the biological meaning.