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: シ
Composition: 此 隹
Radical: 隹
Meaning: small bird
Reading: ふるとり
Frequency: 233
雌雄 （シユウ） male and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses
雌花 （メバナ） female flower, pistillate flower
雌 （めす） female (animal, plant)
メス犬 （メスいぬ） bitch, female dog
雌 （めす） female (animal, plant)
雌鳥 （めんどり） female bird, hen (female chicken)