同性

Chinese

 
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
simp. and trad.
(同性)

Pronunciation


Adjective

同性

  1. same-sex
  2. having the same nature

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: 2
せい
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

同性 (hiragana どうせい, rōmaji dōsei)

  1. same sex
    Antonym: 異性
  2. having the same nature

Derived terms

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

Okinawan

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 同性 (dōsei).

Noun

同性 (hiragana どーしー, romaji dōshī)

  1. homosexual
  2. homosexuality
  3. same sex

Derived terms


Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word

Adjective

同性

  1. Hán tự form of đồng tính (homosexual, gay, lesbian).
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