I asked the teacher a question.
生
life, genuine, birth
Kanji
Grade
Grade 1
Strokes
5 strokes
Radical
生部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
セイ, ショウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
いきる, いかす, いける, うまれる, うまれる, うまれ, うまれ, うむ, おう, はえる, はやす, き, なま, なま-, なる, なす, むす, -う
Nanori (Name Reading)
あり, い, いき, いく, いける, う, うまる, お, おき, き, すすむ, たか, なり, なる, のう, のり, ふ, ぶ, ふゆ, み, よ
Common Readings
ショウ, セイ, い…かす, い…きる, い…ける, う…まれる, う…む, お…う, き, なま, は…える, は…やす
Example sentences
The teacher is in the room.
He intends to live until he is 100 years old.
I want to live by my own strength without relying on my parents' help.
She gave birth to a healthy boy.
The war produced many tragedies.
Life abroad has its difficulties, but it's fun.
From now on, a new life begins.
Life is something you carve out for yourself.
Health is one of the most important things in life.
Example Vocabulary
先生
teacher; master; doctor
生きる
to live; to exist; to make use of
生む
to give birth; to produce; to yield
生活
life; living; livelihood
人生
life; one's life; human life
生徒
student; pupil
一生
whole life; lifetime; for the rest of one's life
発生
occurrence; outbreak; generation
学生
student
生き物
living thing; creature
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