適性

てきせい

aptitude

What does 適性 mean?

適性 is a Japanese noun meaning aptitude in English. It is written as 適性 in kanji, てきせい in hiragana, and tekisei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

天才とは忍耐に堪え得る偉大な適性に外ならぬ。

Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.