Kanji Detail of 雌
雌
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The kanji 雌雌 primarily signifies "female," "feminine," or "hen." It refers to the female gender, often in the context of animals, but can also be used metaphorically to describe something delicate or gentle.
・On-yomi (音読み): シ (shi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): めす (mesu)
⚫︎雌犬 Translation: Female dog ⚫︎雌雄 Translation: Male and female; sexes ⚫︎雌鳥 Translation: Hen
The kanji 雌雌 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The semantic component is 女, meaning "woman" or "female". The phonetic component is 青 (sei) which conveys the sound. Thus, the kanji 雌雌 combines the female radical with a sound element, indicating "female". The form of the character has remained relatively consistent over time, emphasizing its straightforward meaning related to the female sex.