life, genuine, birth

On'yomi
セイ、ショウ
Kun'yomi
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
Parts
生
JLPT N55 strokesGrade 1#29 most commonU+751F

Stroke order

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5 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 生

  • お誕生日おめでとうございますおたんじょうびおめでとうございますhappy birthdayN5
  • 一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperatelyN5
  • 1年生いちねんせいfirst-year student; first-year pupilN5
  • 衛生えいせいhygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; healthN5
  • 往生おうじょうpassing on to the next lifeN5
  • 芽生えめばえbud; sproutN5
  • 回生かいせいresurrection; resuscitation; coming back to lifeN5
  • 学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)N5
  • 学生時代がくせいじだいstudent daysN5
  • 寄生きせいparasitismN5
  • 寄生虫きせいちゅうparasiteN5
  • 起死回生きしかいせいrevival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalizationN5
  • 共生きょうせいcoexistence; living togetherN5
  • 原生げんせいprimeval; primordial; primitive; pristineN5
  • 公衆衛生こうしゅうえいせいpublic health; public hygiene; sanitationN5
  • 厚生こうせいwelfare; public welfare; social welfareN5
  • 厚生省こうせいしょう(former) Ministry of Health and WelfareN5
  • 厚生年金こうせいねんきんwelfare pensionN5
  • 抗生物質こうせいぶっしつantibioticN5
  • 更生こうせいrehabilitation; remaking one's life; starting life anewN5