noun, takes genitive case の

  1. resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
耐性 たいせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

-proof, enduring
た.える タイ たえ (7th, N1)
and yet, and then, but
ジ ニ しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
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)