性 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- セイ・ショウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- nature; character; gender
Origin
忄 "heart" plus 生 "to be born"; the disposition one is born with — hence "nature, character."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 性質・理性・男性 |
|---|---|
| ショウ | 性分・相性・根性 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 性格せいかく
personality; character
- 男性だんせい
male; man
Example
兄は明るい性格だ。
My older brother has a cheerful personality.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)