生“life” Kanjiikiru / sei
JLPT N5
How to write 生
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Meaning and readings
Meaning
life, genuine, birth
Onyomi (音読み)
- せい sei
- しょう shō
Chinese reading
Kunyomi (訓読み)
- い（きる） i(kiru)
- う（む） u(mu)
- お（う） o(u)
- は（える） ha(eru)
- なま nama
Japanese reading
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