feminine, female

About this kanji

The kanji 雌 (シ, めす) primarily means feminine or female. It is commonly used as a noun referring to female animals or plants. For example, in the compound 雌雄 (しゆう), it refers to male and female, often used in discussions about animals. Another example is 雌花 (めばな), which means female flower, indicating sorts of plants that produce flowers. Additionally, 雌牛 (めうし) means cow, specifically a female cow. It's important to remember that this kanji is mostly used in relation to biological terms, distinguishing gender in nature.

Example sentences

• 雌の鳥が巣を作った。

  The female bird built a nest.

Meanings across languages

English

feminine, female

Tiếng Việt

nữ giới, nữ

日本語

雌, 女性

한국어

암컷, 여성

中文

雌性, 女性

id

betina

th

เพศหญิง

es

femenino

fr

féminin

de

weiblich

pt

feminino

Common compounds

• 雌雄しゆうmale and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat
• 雌花めばなfemale flower, pistillate flower
• 雌牛めうしcow, heifer
• 雌性しせいfemale
• 雌伏しふくlying low (and awaiting one's chance), biding one's time, submitting at first (to then strike later)
• 雌鳥めんどりfemale bird, hen (female chicken)
• 雌豚めぶたfemale pig, sow
• 雌黄しおうorpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it), gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it), falsification

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