Moji Ninja

生 — life; birth

生 means “life; birth”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: セイ (sei), ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: い(きる) (ikiru), う(まれる) (umareru). You'll see it in words such as 生まれる (umareru, “to be born”).

生
Stroke order of 生
Meaning
life; birth
On'yomi
セイ (sei), ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
い(きる) (ikiru), う(まれる) (umareru)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set Everyday life

How to remember 生

A sprout (丿) pushing up out of the earth (土): life, birth.

Parts: 丿 slash · 土 earth

Words with 生

WordReadingMeaning
生まれるうまれる umareru kunto be born
生きるいきる ikiru kunto live; to exist
生き生きいきいき ikiiki kunin a lively way; vividly
生かすいかす ikasu kunto make use of; to put to good use

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