雌

めす

female (animal, plant)

N1 #8,234

Meanings

めす · めん

  1. noun, takes の, usually in kana female (animal, plant)

め also 女 · 妻 · 牝

  1. prefix, suffix female
  2. prefix smaller (of the two); weaker
  3. noun, archaic woman
  4. archaic wife

Its kanji

In sentences

ココは雌めすのゴリラである。 Koko is a female gorilla. #224302