Word Meaning 雌雄

しゆう shiyuu

雌雄 is read as しゆう (shiyuu) and means male and female (animals).

Meaning

English

  1. male and female (animals)
  2. the two sexes
  3. victory and defeat
  4. strengths and weaknesses

Reading

Kana

しゆう

Romaji

shiyuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 10755 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雌雄同体

しゆうどうたい

hermaphroditism

雌雄同株

しゆうどうしゅ

monoecy

雌雄異体

しゆういたい

gonochorism

雌雄選択

しゆうせんたく

sexual selection

雌雄性

しゆうせい

sexuality

雌雄を決する

しゆうをけっする

to have a showdown

雌雄異株

しゆういしゅ

dioecy

雌雄鑑別

しゆうかんべつ

sexing (of chickens, silkworms, etc.)

雌伏雄飛

しふくゆうひ

biding one's time building up strength till finally grasping an opportunity to launch out and flourish

雌雄淘汰

しゆうとうた

sexual selection

めす

female (animal, plant)

Example Sentences

1

しゆうをみわけるのはむずかしい。

it is difficult to tell males from females.