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生

Kanji meanings and readings

生

N5

life; genuine; birth

On reading
セイ、ショウ
Kun 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
Radical
生
Illustration of 生やす
N1

はやす

to grow; to cultivate; to wear beard

Illustration of 生る
N2

なる

to bear fruit

Illustration of 生命
N3

せいめい

life; existence

Illustration of 生地
N3

きじ

cloth; fabric; material; texture

Illustration of 生存
N2

せいぞん

existence; being; survival

Illustration of 生年月日
N2

せいねんがっぴ

birth date

Illustration of 生徒
N5

せいと

pupil

Illustration of 生意気
N2

なまいき

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; conceit; audacious; brazen

Illustration of 生死
N1

せいし

life and death

Illustration of 生活
N4

せいかつ

to live

Illustration of 生温い
N1

なまぬるい

lukewarm; halfhearted

Illustration of 生物
N3

せいぶつ

living thing; organism; creature; life

Illustration of 生理
N1

せいり

physiology; menses

Illustration of 生産
N4

せいさん

to produce

Illustration of 生真面目
N1

きまじめ

too serious; person who is too serious; honesty; sincerity

Illustration of 生育
N1

せいいく

growth; development; breeding

Illustration of 生臭い
N1

なまぐさい

smelling of fish or blood; fish or meat

Illustration of 生計
N1

せいけい

livelihood; living

Illustration of 生身
N1

なまみ

living flesh; flesh and blood; the quick

Illustration of 生長
N2

せいちょう

growth; increment

Illustration of 留学生
N5

りゅうがくせい

overseas student

Illustration of 畜生
N1

ちくしょう

beast; brute; damn

Illustration of 発生
N1

はっせい

outbreak; spring forth; occurrence; incidence; origin

Illustration of 芝生
N3

しばふ

lawn

Illustration of 衛生
N1

えいせい

health; hygiene; sanitation; medical