Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1951 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: feminine, female

Kunyomi: め- めす めん

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: small bird

Examples

Onyomi Examples

シユウ male and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses

シオウ orpiment, gamboge, falsification, alteration

Kunyomi Examples

めす female (animal, plant)

メス犬 メスいぬ bitch, female dog

めす female (animal, plant)

めんどり female bird, hen