異性

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See also: 异性

Chinese

different; unusual; strange sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
trad. (異性) 異 性
simp. (异性) 异 性

Pronunciation

Noun

異性

  1. the opposite sex (the other gender to which one is referring)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
異 性
い
Grade: 6 		せい
Grade: 5
on'yomi kan'on
 異性 on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

異(い)性(せい) • (isei) 

  1. the opposite sex (the other gender to which one is referring)
  2. (chemistry, physics) isomerism (phenomenon of the existence of isomers)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
異性

Noun

異性 • (iseong) (hangeul 이성)

  1. hanja form? of 이성 (“opposite sex”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
異性

Adjective

異性

  1. chữ Hán form of dị tính (“heterosexual”).
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