Word details

生は死の始め

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生は死の始め.

Dictionary

Entry

生は死の始めせいはしのはじめしょうはしのはじめExpression
1

Proverb; Rare term

birth is the beginning of death

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

life, genuine, birth

5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

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

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

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

commence, begin

8 strokesFrequency 244JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

はじ.める-はじ.めるはじ.まる

Nanori

もと

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