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一生

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一生

っしょう
~の Adj.
Freq #1252
1

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era

Examples
あなたは、一生勉強しなければならない。
You must study your whole life.
2

(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

Examples
マイホームは一生の買い物だからね、そんな即断即決はできないよ。
A home is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so you don't want to make any snap decisions.

Kanji in this Word

1 strokes
Frequency: 2
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

one
one radical (no.1)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イチ
イツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと-
ひと.つ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かず
いっ
いる
かつ
かづ
てん
はじめ
ひとつ
まこと
5 strokes
Frequency: 29
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

life
genuine
birth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
なま
なま-
な.る
な.す
む.す
-う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あさ
いき
いく
いけ
うぶ
うまい
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
じょう
すぎ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
もう
よい
りゅう
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