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Kanji 生 - life, birth

Kanji 生 meaning and readings

Kanji 生 means life, birth. Onyomi readings are セイ (sei), ショウ (shou) . Kunyomi readings are い (i), なま (nama), う (u), は (ha), き (ki).

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Readings of 生

音On'yomi (音読み)

セイ(sei)
ショウ(shou)

訓Kun'yomi (訓読み)

い(i)
なま(nama)
う(u)
は(ha)
き(ki)
Japanese kanji 生 in different fonts

生 in different fonts

Vocabulary with 生

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teachersensei先生せんせい
studentgakusei学生がくせい
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