生かす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生かす
1
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
Examples
彼はわずかな収入を精一杯活かした。
He made the best of his small income.
2
生かす only
to let live; to keep alive
Examples
自分も生き、他人も生かせ。
Live and let live.
3
生かす only
to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life
Examples
心停止の患者を応急処置で生かした。
We used emergency measures to revive the cardiac arrest patient.
4
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Kanji in this Word
生
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
き
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
え
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
さ
じょう
すぎ
そ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
ふ
み
もう
よい
りゅう
活
9 strokes
Frequency: 171
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
lively
resuscitation
being helped
living
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
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