雌雄

しゆう

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 雌 female. Read as シ.
• 雄 male. Read as ユウ.

Common phrases

• 雌雄を決する (しゆうをけっする) to have a showdown

Words containing 雌雄

• 雌雄同体 (しゆうどうたい) hermaphroditism
• 雌雄モザイク (しゆうモザイク) gynandromorph
• 雌雄同株 (しゆうどうしゅ) monoecy

And 8 more.

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