“Life” or “Living” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “生”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “生” means “Produce”, “Raw” or “Bring to life” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “生”
Jouyou Kanji “生” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せい(sei) |
| しょう(shou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | い(きる)(i(kiru)) |
| い(かす)(i(kasu)) | |
| い(ける)(i(keru)) | |
| う(まれる)(u(mareru)) | |
| う(む)(u(mu)) | |
| お(う)(o(u)) | |
| は(える)(ha(eru)) | |
| は(やす)(ha(yasu)) | |
| き(ki) | |
| なま(nama) | |
| いのち(inochi) | |
| うぶ(ubu) | |
| な(る)(na(ru)) | |
| な(す)(na(su)) | |
| Meanings | Come out, Grow, Sprout |
| Be born, Bear, Give birth to | |
| One’s nature, Natural | |
| Create, Produce, Begin | |
| Live, Bring to life | |
| Life, Living | |
| Lively, Vividly | |
| Fresh, Raw, Uncooked | |
| Peoples such as scholars, academics, intellectuals | |
| Student, Person who is taking education | |
| Word for respecting others | |
| Word for being humble oneself | |
| Pure, Unmixed, Unmodified | |
| Innocent, Naive, Unsophisticated |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “生”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 生憎(あいにく-a i ni ku) | Unfortunately, I’m sorry but ~ |
| 生き馬の目を抜く(いきうまのめをぬく-i ki u ma no me wo nu ku) | Catch a weasel asleep, Shrewd man, To be shrewd |
| 生き甲斐(いきがい-i ki ga i) | A reason for living, Motivation in life, A purpose in life |
| 生き神(いきがみ-i ki ga mi) | Living god |
| 生き地獄(いきじごく-i ki ji go ku) | Hell on earth |
| 生き字引(いきじびき-i ki ji bi ki) | Walking dictionary, Walking encyclopedia |
| 生きた空もない(いきたそらもない-i ki ta so ra mo na i) | I felt more dead than alive, I don’t feel alive because of the horror and suffering |
| 生き恥(いきはじ-i ki ha ji) | Live in disgrace, Expose oneself to ridicule |
| 生き仏(いきぼとけ-i ki bo to ke) | Living Buddha |
| 生き物(いきもの-i ki mo no) | Living thing, Living creature |
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