Definition of 雌 (めす)

めす

雌

めす

mesu

noun, no-adjective
•
female (animal, plant)(usually kana)
See also:雄
Other readings:
めす《牝》
、
めす《牸》
、
めん《雌》
、
めん《牝》
、
めん《牸》
、
メス
Related Kanji
雌 feminine, female
牝 female
牸 the female of certain animals, to bring forth young (of animals)
Example sentences(showing 9 results)

わたし
私
めす
雌
ねこ
猫
I keep a female cat

めす
雌
ぶた
豚
みみ
耳
きぬ
絹
さいふ
財布
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Is that dog male or female

めす
雌
こども
子供
はら
腹
ふくろ
袋
うご
動く
A female kangaroo carries its young in the pouch

いぬ
犬
3
ひき
匹
、
いっぴき
1匹
おす
雄
めす
雌
I have three dogs; one is male and the others are female

Koko is a female gorilla

The crocodile, which produces only male young in hotter weather, might die out too because there will be no females to breed

ちょしゃ
著者
しょうすう
少数
しゅ
種
めす
雌
うた
歌う
ひじょう
非常に
めいかく
明確に
The authors state quite categorically that the female members of only a small number of species also sing

No sooner had the younger brother gone into the forest than he found the river, swam across it, and there on the other side was the she-bear, fast asleep