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雌
Kanji meaning "feminine, female"
Jiten frequency #2216
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 4
WaniKani Level 59
RTK
KLC Volume 8
TMW Major Idol
14 strokes
Meanings
feminine, female
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
め-
めす
めん
Reading usage
め
43 (51%)
し
23 (27%)
めす
11 (13%)
めん
7 (8%)
めとり
1 (1%)
雌
(
め
)
牛
(
うし
)
cow
#88104
雌
(
め
)
しべ
pistil
#97873
雌豹
(
めひょう
)
leopardess
#98734
雌
(
め
)
狐
(
ぎつね
)
female fox
#101716
雌
(
め
)
馬
(
うま
)
mare
#106985
雌
(
め
)
鹿
(
じか
)
doe (female deer)
#138961
雌
(
め
)
花
(
ばな
)
female flower
#161945
雌
(
め
)
蕊
(
しべ
)
pistil
#164087
雌
(
め
)
ギツネ
female fox
#177346
雌
(
め
)
株
(
かぶ
)
female plant
#197184
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Most common words using this kanji
雌
(
めす
)
female (animal, plant)
#16495
雌
(
し
)
雄
(
ゆう
)
を
決
(
けっ
)
する
to have a showdown
#36367
雌
(
めす
)
犬
(
いぬ
)
bitch
#48089
雌
(
し
)
雄
(
ゆう
)
male and female (animals)
#49270
雌
(
めす
)
豚
(
ぶた
)
female pig
#52967
雌
(
し
)
伏
(
ふく
)
lying low (and awaiting one's chance)
#53018
雌
(
めす
)
猫
(
ねこ
)
female cat
#66970
雌
(
め
)
牛
(
うし
)
cow
#88104
雌
(
め
)
しべ
pistil
#97873
雌豹
(
めひょう
)
leopardess
#98734
雌
(
め
)
狐
(
ぎつね
)
female fox
#101716
雌
(
めん
)
鶏
(
どり
)
female bird
#104876
雌
(
し
)
雄
(
ゆう
)
同
(
どう
)
体
(
たい
)
hermaphroditism
#106338
雌
(
め
)
馬
(
うま
)
mare
#106985
雌
(
し
)
性
(
せい
)
female
#123971
雌
(
めん
)
鳥
(
どり
)
female bird
#125572
雌
(
め
)
鹿
(
じか
)
doe (female deer)
#138961
雌臭
(
めすしゅう
)
musky female scent
#155783
雌
(
め
)
花
(
ばな
)
female flower
#161945
雌
(
め
)
蕊
(
しべ
)
pistil
#164087
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