Kanji

What does the kanji 雌 mean?

雌 means female (of an animal). On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi め-、めす、めん.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiめ-、めす、めん
Strokes14
Main radical隹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シKun'yomi め-、めす、めん
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

female (of an animal)

Memory hook

The bird (隹) settling (止) and turning (匕) to brood on the eggs — FEMALE.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 雌めすfemale (animal)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.