生 – kanji for “life, student”
- Meaning
- life, student
- On'yomi
- セイsei
- Kun'yomi
- いiうu
- Level
- JLPT N5 #40 of 100
Words with 生
Grouped by how 生 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.
On'yomiセイsei
- 先生 せんせいsensei teacher
- 学生 がくせいgakusei student
- 人生 じんせいjinsei life
- 生活 せいかつseikatsu life
- 小学生 しょうがくせいshougakusei elementary student
- 高校生 こうこうせいkoukousei high school student
Kun'yomiうu
- 一生 いっしょうisshou whole life
- 転生 てんしょうtenshou rebirth
- 生まれました うまれましたumaremashita was born
Other words
- 誕生日 たんじょうびtanjoubi birthday
- 新生活 shinseikatsu new lifestyle
- 生じた しょうじたshoujita occurred
Example sentences
- 私は学生です Watashi wa gakusei desu I am a student
- 誕生日はいつですか Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka When is your birthday?
- 田中さんは先生です Tanaka-san wa sensei desu Mr./Ms. Tanaka is a teacher
- どこで生まれましたか Doko de umaremashita ka Where were you born?
- 学生がさんにんいます Gakusei ga sannin imasu There are three students
- 先生にお土産をあげます Sensei ni omiyage wo agemasu I give a souvenir to the teacher.
- 先生から本をもらいました Sensei kara hon wo moraimashita I received a book from the teacher.
- 誕生日にプレゼントをもらいました Tanjoubi ni purezento wo moraimashita I received a present for my birthday.
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