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Of Gender.
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The masculine denotes the male sex; as, otoko, man. The feminine denotes the female sex; as onna, woman. The neuter denotes whatever is without sex; as yama, mountain.
There are two different ways of distinguishing sex:—
- By different words; as—
Masculine. Feminine. | |
| otoko, man. | onna, woman. |
| teishu, husband. | niyobo, wife. |
| sō, monk. | ama, nun. |
| goko, widow. | yamome, widower. |
| segare, son. | musume, daughter. |
| titi, father. | haha, mother. |
| oji, uncle. | oba, aunt. |
| oi, nephew. | mei, niece. |
| hana muko, bridegroom. | hana yome, bride. |
| danna, gentleman. | fuzin, lady. |
- By prefixing another word; as—
Masculine. Feminine. | |
| otoko no ko, male child. | onna no ko, female child. |
| ontori, male bird. | mentori, female bird. |
| Tei, Emperor. | Niyotei, Empress. |
| Ō, King. | Niyo-ō, Queen. |
