What does 性 mean?
性 is a Japanese noun meaning “sex, gender” in English. It can also be translated as “sex, sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.), gender” depending on context. It is written as 性 in kanji, せい in hiragana, and sei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
習い性となる。
Habit is second nature.
最近の漫画は暴力や性の描写が多すぎる。
Recent comics have too many violent and sexual scenes.
３番目に考慮すべき事柄は、カーペットの時代性である。
The age of the carpet is a third thing to consider.