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    3. 雌

    雌

    雌めす

    female (animal, plant)

    N1KMT8News #15+1CoreNoun, ParticleAnimalsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    牝牸

    めすメスめん

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    female (animal, plant)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    この猫ねこは雌めすです。

    This cat is female.

    KMT3AnimalsDaily Life
    雌めすライオンは狩かりをするのが得とく意いだ。

    Female lions are good at hunting.

    KMT8AnimalsNature & Environment
    繁はん殖しょく期きには、雌めすのパンダは特とく定ていの鳴なき声ごえで雄おすを誘さそう。

    During the breeding season, female pandas attract males with specific calls.

    KMT8AnimalsNature & Environment
    植しょく物ぶつの中なかには、雄お花ばなと雌め花ばなが別べつ々べつに咲さくものもある。

    Among plants, there are some where male and female flowers bloom separately.

    KMT8Science & MathNature & Environment
    多おおくの鳥とりの種しゅでは、雌めすよりも雄おすの方ほうが羽はねが美うつくしい傾けい向こうにある。

    In many bird species, males tend to have more beautiful plumage than females.

    KMT9AnimalsScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    雌
    め-・めす・めん…(1)
    feminine・female
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