異性
いせい
isei
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
異性 (いせい (isei)) means "Opposite sex". It is read いせい (isei). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Opposite sex
Also : Different sex · Person of the opposite sex
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Example Sentences
異性に会います。
いせいにあいます。
I meet the opposite sex.
異性は親切です。
いせいはしんせつです。
the opposite sex is kind.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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