無性

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Chinese

not have sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
trad. (無性) 無 性
simp. (无性) 无 性

Pronunciation

Adjective

無性

  1. (attributive) asexual
  2. (attributive) agender; sexless; neuter

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
無 性
む
Grade: 4 		せい
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

無(む)性(せい) • (musei) ←むせい (musei)?

  1. asexuality
  2. agender
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
無 性
む
Grade: 4 		しょう
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

無(む)性(しょう) • (mushō) ←むしやう (musyau)?

  1. (Buddhism) without Buddha-nature
Antonyms
Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
無性

Adjective

無性

  1. chữ Hán form of vô tính (“asexual”).
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