生
Kanji · JLPT N5 · Body and health
生 Life, Genuine, Birth
On'yomi Chinese-derived reading
せい、しょう
Mostly used when 生 combines with other kanji in compound words.
Kun'yomi native Japanese 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
Mostly used when 生 stands alone; the lighter kana are written after the kanji.
- Strokes
- 5
- JLPT
- N5
- Taught in
- Primary year 1
- Frequency
- #29
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