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雌: female (animal)

female (animal)
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Readings

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め・めす・めん

雌(めす) "female (animal)". め in 雌花(めばな) "female flower", 雌牛(めうし) "cow"; 雌鶏(めんどり) "hen". し in 雌雄(しゆう) "male and female".

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Key words

雌めすfemale (animal)
雌牛めうしcow
雌雄しゆうmale and female
雌花めばなfemale flower
雌鶏めんどりhen

Example sentences

Our dog is a female and is only three months old.

A cow is nursing her calf in the pasture.

With some fish, you can't tell male from female by looks alone.

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