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
先生に質問をしました。

I asked the teacher a question.

いる いる
部屋に先生がいる

The teacher is in the room.

生きる いきる
彼は100歳まで生きるつもりだ。

He intends to live until he is 100 years old.

親 おや
親の助けを借りずに、自分の力で生きていきたい。

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

生む うむ
彼女は元気な男の子を生んだ。

She gave birth to a healthy boy.

悲劇 ひげき
戦争は多くの悲劇を生んだ。

The war produced many tragedies.

生活 せいかつ
海外での生活は大変なこともありますが、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、新しい生活が始まる。

From now on, a new life begins.

人生 じんせい
人生は、自分で切り開くものだ。

Life is something you carve out for yourself.

重要 じゅうよう
健康は、人生において最も重要なことの一つです。

Health is one of the most important things in life.

Example Vocabulary

先生

せんせい

teacher; master; doctor

生きる

いきる

to live; to exist; to make use of

生む

うむ

to give birth; to produce; to yield

生活

せいかつ

life; living; livelihood

人生

じんせい

life; one's life; human life

生徒

せいと

student; pupil

一生

いっしょう

whole life; lifetime; for the rest of one's life

発生

はっせい

occurrence; outbreak; generation

学生

がくせい

student

生き物

いきもの

living thing; creature

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