生きる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生きる
1
to live; to exist
2
to make a living; to subsist
3
to be in effect; to be in use; to function
Examples
この本はまだ版権が生きている。
This book is still copyrighted.
4
to come to life; to be enlivened
5
to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
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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