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生
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This is the kanji for life. As such it can mean revive, bring to
life, let live, bear (a child), be born, grow, raw, or draft (beer).
As a prefix it means pure.
on readings:
kun readings:
examples:
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葭始生
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Ashi hajimete shōzu |
April 20 - 24 |
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同級生
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dōkyūsei |
classmate |
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衛生
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eisei |
hygiene, sanitation |
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学生
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gakusei |
student |
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生える
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haeru |
grow |
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半夏生
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Hange shōzu |
July 2 - 6 |
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生やす
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hayasu |
grow, cultivate, wear a beard |
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生かす
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ikasu |
revive, bring to life, let live |
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生け花
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ikebana |
the art of flower arranging |
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生け捕り
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ikedori |
capturing alive |
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生ける
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ikeru |
be alive |
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生き甲斐
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ikigai |
reason for being |
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生き物
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ikimono |
creature |
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生き残る
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ikinokoru |
survive |
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生きる
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ikiru |
be alive |
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一生
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isshō |
one's whole life |
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一生懸命
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isshōkenmei |
as hard as one can |
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人生
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jisei |
life, human life |
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蟷螂生
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Kamakiri shōzu |
June 6-10 |
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生
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ki- |
pure |
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厚生省
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Kōseishō |
Ministry of Health and Welfare |
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門下生
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monkasei |
pupil |
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生
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nama |
raw, draft beer |
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生ビール
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namabīru |
draft beer |
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何年生
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nannensei |
what school year |
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乃東生
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Natsukarekusa shōzu |
December 22–26 |
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生う
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ō |
grow |
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生物
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seibutsu |
organism |
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生物学
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seibutsugaku |
biology |
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生物学者
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seibutsugakusha |
biologist |
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生命
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seimei |
life |
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生命保険
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seimeihoken |
life insurance |
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生態
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seitai |
mode of life, ecology |
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生徒
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seito |
pupil, student |
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先生
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sensei |
teacher |
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生姜
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shōga |
ginger |
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生じる
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shōjiru |
occur |
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大量生産
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tairyō seisan |
mass production |
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竹笋生
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takenoko shōzu |
May 15 - 20 |
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誕生
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tanjou |
birth |
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誕生日
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tanjoubi |
birthday |
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生まれる
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umareru |
be born |
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生む
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umu |
bear a child, give birth |
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野生
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yasei |
wild |
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