生
KanjiJLPT N5
Life
life, genuine, birth
Mnemonic
Resembles a shoot sprouting up from the ground with horizontal growth lines — new life emerging.
Details
The keyword for 生 is life. This kanji represents the concept of being alive, living, and the vital force of existence. It encompasses a broad range of meanings related to birth, growth, and raw or natural states of being. It can also convey the sense of something being fresh, unprocessed, or in its original, unaltered condition.
- On'yomi
- せい、しょう
- 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