Kanji

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

先生 せんせい
先生 質問 しました

I asked the teacher a question.

いる いる
部屋 先生 いる

The teacher is in the room.

生きる いきる
100 まで 生きる つもり

He intends to live until he is 100 years old.

おや
助け 借りずに 自分 生きていきたい

I want to live by my own strength without relying on my parents' help.

生む うむ
彼女 元気 男の子 生んだ

She gave birth to a healthy boy.

悲劇 ひげき
戦争 多く 悲劇 生んだ

The war produced many tragedies.

生活 せいかつ
海外 生活 大変 こと あります 楽しい です

Life abroad has its difficulties, but it's fun.

これから これから
これから 新しい 生活 始まる

From now on, a new life begins.

人生 じんせい
人生 自分 切り開く もの

Life is something you carve out for yourself.

重要 じゅうよう
健康 人生 において 最も 重要 こと 一つ です

Health is one of the most important things in life.

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