雌 (female, feminine) - Kanji Codex

雌

female, feminine

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

め-めすめん

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:14

JLPT:1

Frequency:1951

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
雌花	シカ	female flower; pistillate flower
雌雄	シユウ	male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
雌性	シセイ	female
雌伏	シフク	lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
雌蕊	シズイ	pistil

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
雌	めす	female (animal, plant)
雌	メス	female (animal, plant)
雌	めん	female (animal, plant)
雌花	めばな	female flower; pistillate flower
雌牛	めうし	cow; heifer

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