雌 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「隹」
道4Junior high level ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「隹」
- On
- シ
- Kun
- め-・めす・めん
- Meaning
- female
Origin
此 with 隹 "bird": a female bird — female.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シ | 雌雄・雌伏 |
|---|---|
| め | 雌花・雌牛・雌しべ |
| めす | 雌・雌犬 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 雌花めばな
female flower
- 雌雄しゆう
male and female
Example
雌の犬を飼っている。
We keep a female dog.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)