性 Kanji – sex
The Japanese kanji 性 can mean sex, gender, nature.
Meaning and Readings
How is 性 read?
性 has the onyomi readings セイ, ショウ and the kunyomi reading さが.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, shou, saga.
Common Japanese Words Using 性
These common Japanese words contain 性. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- アルカリ性（アルカリせい） — alkalinity
- 悪性（あくせい） — malignant (cancer), virulent, pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
- 異性（いせい） — the opposite sex
- 陰性（いんせい） — negative (result)
- 可燃性（かねんせい） — combustibility, inflammability
- 可能性（かのうせい） — potentiality, likelihood, possibility, chance
- 可能性が高い（かのうせいがたかい） — very likely, very probable
- 活性（かっせい） — activity
- 感受性（かんじゅせい） — sensitivity, susceptibility
- 感性（かんせい） — sensitivity, sensitiveness, sense (of ...)