性, せい
1. nature (of a person)
2. sex
3. gender
Suffix, indicating quality or condition
4. -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy
習い性となる。
制, せい
Noun, used as a suffix
system, organization, organisation, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment
その企業は週5日労働制を実施した。
正, せい
May take 'no'
1. (logical) true, regular
Numeric
2. 10^40, ten thousand undecillion
See 正本・せいほん, Abbreviation
3. original
See 負・ふ, Mathematics term
4. positive, greater than zero
See 定立, See 正反合
5. thesis (in dialectics)
せい, 所為, せえ
Usually in kana, often ...のせい
consequence, outcome, result, blame
あなたの頭痛は過労のせいだ。
製, せい
Noun, used as a suffix
-made, make
これらの箱はプラスチック製だ。
姓, せい, しょう, そう
1. surname, family name
Only せい, See 姓・かばね・1
2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
あなたの姓はどう発音するのですか。
静, せい
Antonym: 動
1. stillness
2. quiet, peacefulness
勢, せい
Noun, used as a suffix
1. energy
2. military strength
政, まつりごと, せい
rule, government
精, せい
1. spirit, sprite, nymph
2. energy, vigor (vigour), strength
3. fine details
See 精液
4. semen
聖, せい
Noun, used as a prefix
1. Saint, St., S.
NA-adjective
2. sacred, holy, pure
斉, 齊, せい
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States), Ch'i
背, 脊, せい
See 背・せ・3
height, stature
彼は背を壁に向けて立っていた。
生, せい, しょう
1. life, living
Only せい, Noun, used as a suffix, Male term, Humble
2. I, me, myself
See 学生・がくせい, Abbreviation
3. student
死は生の正反対である。
星, せい
See 星宿・3, See 二十八宿, See 朱雀・すざく・2, Astronomy term
1. Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Noun, used as a suffix, Noun, used as a prefix
2. Singapore
昨夜、屋上から星を観察した。
世, せい
Counter
1. counter for generations
Noun, used as a suffix, Geology term
2. epoch
光が世にやって来た。
西, せい
See 西班牙, Abbreviation
1. Spain
See 西語
2. Spanish (language)
列車は西へ走っていた。
旌, せい
flag (esp. originally a flagpole-topping streamer made of feathers)
井, せい
See 井桁・1, Obscure term
1. well curb
See 二十八宿, See 朱雀・すざく・2, Astronomy term
2. Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
井の中の蛙、大海を知らず。
だ
copula, See である, See です, plain copula
1. be, is
Auxiliary verb, See た・1, た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action
2. did, (have) done
See た・2, indicates light imperative
3. please, do
ぞ
Particle, Male term, used at sentence end
adds force or indicates command
そろそろ寝る時間だぞ。