同性

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Chinese

like; same; similar
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
 
 sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
simp. and trad.
(同性) 		同 性

Pronunciation

Adjective

同性

  1. same-sex
  2. having the same nature

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (同性):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
同 性
どう
Grade: 2 		せい
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

同(どう)性(せい) • (dōsei) 

  1. same sex
    Antonym: 異性
  2. having the same nature

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
同性

Noun

同性 • (dongseong) (hangeul 동성)

  1. hanja form? of 동성 (“same sex”)

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
同 性
どー
Grade: 2 		しー
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 同性 (dōsei).

Noun

同(どー)性(しー) (dōshī) 

  1. homosexual
  2. homosexuality
  3. same sex

Derived terms

References

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
同性

Adjective

同性

  1. chữ Hán form of đồng tính (“homosexual, gay, lesbian”)
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