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受精 (じゅせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
fertilization ; insemination ; pollination
General biological term for the union of male and female gametes. 受精 is the broad spelling; 授精 is common for artificial insemination. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
The flower is pollinated and then fertilized.
Written forms 受じゅ 精せい Usage 87%
Standard kanji spelling for fertilization in general biological contexts.
授じゅ 精せい Usage 13%
Often used specifically for artificial insemination or deliberate introduction of sperm.
Kanji 受 accept, undergo, answer (phone) Similar words 受じゅ 粉ふん 受粉 refers specifically to pollination (transfer of pollen), while 受精 covers the broader process of fertilization including the union of gametes.
人じん 工こう 授じゅ 精せい 人工授精 is the specific term for artificial insemination, often written with 授精 rather than 受精.
Etymology Compound of 受 (receive) and 精 (sperm, essence), literally 'receiving sperm'. The variant 授精 uses 授 (give, bestow) and is used when the focus is on the act of giving sperm, as in artificial insemination.
