Kanji: 性

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:	心(忄⺗) Radical name: こころ (りっしんべん)
Meaning:	Sex, gender, nature
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 100 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N4	女性(じょせい)	woman
N4	男性(だんせい)	male
N3	性(せい)	sex, gender
N3	性格(せいかく)	character, personality
N2	酸性(さんせい)	acidity
N2	性質(せいしつ)	nature, property, disposition
N2	性能(せいのう)	ability, efficiency
N2	性別(せいべつ)	distinction by sex, sex, gender
N2	中性(ちゅうせい)	neuter gender, neutral (chem.), indifference, sterility
N1	異性(いせい)	the opposite sex
N1	個性(こせい)	individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy
N1	知性(ちせい)	intelligence
N1	適性(てきせい)	aptitude
N1	理性(りせい)	reason, sense