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2,136 Jōyō kanji · JLPT N5–N1

生

Life, Genuine JLPT N5

5 strokes · school grade 1 · frequency rank #29

Meaning

Life, Genuine, Birth

Readings

On’yomiセイ sei、ショウ shou
Kun’yomiい.きる ikiru、い.かす ikasu、い.ける ikeru、う.まれる umareru、うま.れる umareru、う.まれ umare、うまれ umare、う.む umu、お.う ou、は.える haeru、は.やす hayasu、き ki、なま nama、なま- nama、な.る naru、な.す nasu、む.す musu、-う u

Radical

生 — life (Kangxi radical #100)

Components

A basic character — not built from smaller components.

Example sentences

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