性

せい

nature (of a person)

N3 #5,953

Meanings

  1. noun nature (of a person)
  2. sex; gender
  3. sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.)
  4. grammar gender
  5. suffix, indicating quality or condition -ty; -ity; -ness; -cy

さが also 相

  1. noun one's nature; one's destiny
  2. custom; tradition; habit; convention

しょう

  1. noun nature; disposition; temperament; character
  2. quality
  3. Buddhism that which does not change according to external influences

なりくせ

  1. noun, archaic disposition; nature; character

Its kanji

In sentences

褒ほめられても謙虚けんきょさが大事だいじ。 Even when one is being praised, modesty is important. #1123604

明確めいかくさが一番いちばん大事だいじです。 Clarity comes first. #80705

算数さんすうでは正確せいかくさが重要じゅうようだ。 Accuracy is important in arithmetic. #169315

あの島しまは熱帯ねったい性せい気候きこうです。 That island has a tropical climate. #230524

彼あの性格せいかくには勤勉きんべんさがない。 Diligence is absent from his character. #116761

今日こんにちは、肌はだががっさがっさ。 My skin feels really rough today. #11483996

彼かれらには勤勉きんべんさが欠かけている。 They are wanting in industry. #98631

軽率けいそつさが彼あの主おもな特徴とくちょうである。 Carelessness is his principal feature. #176045