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How to say 'Same sex' in Japanese | 同性

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The Japanese word for Same sex is 'Dousei', written as 同性 in Japanese.'Same sex' in hiragana is どうせい.

    word

    同性

    Meaning

    Same sex

    Reading

    どうせい

    dousei

    Kanji

    同Same 性Gender, Sex

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '同性 (どうせい)' means 'same-sex'. It is used to refer to people of the same gender or sex. This term is often used in contexts related to relationships, communities, or discussions about gender. For example: They are in a same-sex relationship「彼らは同性の関係です」(かれらはどうせいのかんけいです). The event is for same-sex couples only「そのイベントは同性のカップルのみです」(そのイベントはどうせいのかっぷるのみです). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as '同性愛 (どうせいあい)' meaning 'homosexuality'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    6082

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 同性

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

  • kanji

    性

    Meaning

    Gender, Sex

Words Related to 同性 Through the Kanji 同

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 同 as well.

  • word

    同じ

    Meaning

    Same

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    同様

    Meaning

    Same

  • word

    同

    Meaning

    Same

  • word

    同じく

    Meaning

    Also

  • word

    同一

    Meaning

    Same, Identical

  • word

    共同

    Meaning

    Cooperation

  • word

    合同

    Meaning

    Joint, Combination

  • word

    同盟

    Meaning

    Alliance

  • word

    同僚

    Meaning

    Colleague

  • word

    同年

    Meaning

    Same year

  • word

    一同

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    同情

    Meaning

    Sympathy

  • word

    同等

    Meaning

    Equality, Equivalence

  • word

    同意

    Meaning

    Consent, Agreement

  • word

    同士

    Meaning

    Companion

  • word

    同級生

    Meaning

    Classmate

  • word

    同居

    Meaning

    Cohabitation

  • word

    同姓

    Meaning

    Same surname

  • word

    同封

    Meaning

    Enclosure

Words Related to 同性 Through the Kanji 性

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 性 as well.

  • word

    女性

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    男性

    Meaning

    Male

  • word

    性格

    Meaning

    Personality

  • word

    性質

    Meaning

    Nature, Property

  • word

    性

    Meaning

    Gender, Nature

  • word

    性別

    Meaning

    Gender

  • word

    女性的

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    個性

    Meaning

    Individuality

  • word

    異性

    Meaning

    Opposite sex

  • word

    活性

    Meaning

    Activation

  • word

    理性

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    性能

    Meaning

    Performance

  • word

    特性

    Meaning

    Characteristic

  • word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

  • word

    感性

    Meaning

    Sensibility

  • word

    性的

    Meaning

    Sexual

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