noun

  1. nature (of a person).
  2. sex, gender.
  3. sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.).
  4. Messages.gramm.gender.

noun used as a suffix

Indicating quality or condition.
  1. -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sex, gender, nature
セイ ショウ さが (5th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)