Chinese edit

man; person; people sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
simp. and trad.
(人性)
alternative forms 儂性侬性 (lâng-sèng) Min Nan

Pronunciation 1 edit


Noun edit

人性

  1. human nature; humanity
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Pronunciation 2 edit


Noun edit

人性

  1. normal human feelings; reason
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Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
じん
Grade: 1
せい
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese 人性 (ȵiɪn siᴇŋH).

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Noun edit

(じん)(せい) (jinsei

  1. human nature

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References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

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人性 (inseong) (hangeul 인성)

  1. Hanja form? of 인성 (quality of one's character).

Vietnamese edit

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

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人性

  1. chữ Hán form of nhân tính (humanity; human nature).