雌

めす
mesu

female (animal)

What does 雌 mean?

雌 is a Japanese noun meaning “female (animal)” in English. It is written as 雌 in kanji, めす in hiragana, and mesu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は、雌猫を飼ってるよ。

I have a female cat.

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