生理

せいり

physiology, menses

Also:menstruation

What does 生理 mean?

生理 is a Japanese noun meaning physiology, menses in English. It can also be translated as menstruation depending on context. It is written as 生理 in kanji, せいり in hiragana, and seiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

生理用ナプキンはどこにありますか。

Where are the sanitary napkins?