noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Describes a lack of sexual characteristics, activity, or orientation. Often used in contexts like 無性生殖 (asexual reproduction) or 無性愛 (asexuality).
アメーバは無性生殖で増える。
Amoebas reproduce asexually.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Grammar term for words that do not carry grammatical gender. Rare outside linguistic contexts.
日本語の名詞は無性である。
Japanese nouns are genderless.
Asexual reproduction results in low genetic diversity.
asexuality · non-sexual love
gemma
gender-neutral word
asexual generation · anamorph
asexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
From 無 (mu, 'without') + 性 (sei, 'sex/gender'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning.