性 — nature / quality

Grade 5せい, しょう

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性 (readings: せい, しょう; Japanese kanji) means “nature / quality”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 性格 (personality).

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What does 性 mean?

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Kanji	性
Meaning	nature / quality
Readings	せい, しょう
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	性格 (personality)

How to read 性

性 is read せい or しょう depending on the word.

Words with 性

性質せいしつtính chất
女性じょせいnữ giới
男性だんせいnam giới
脆弱性ぜいじゃくせいtính dễ tổn thương
重要性じゅうようせいtầm quan trọng
安全性あんぜんせいtính an toàn
可能性かのうせいkhả năng / tiềm năng
規則性きそくせいtính quy luật
性格tính cách
悟性ngộ tính / trí hiểu

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Updated: 2026-08-09