Word details

生来

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生来.

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Entry

生来いらいょうらい性来Noun~の Adj.AdverbFreq #16655
1

by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally

Examples
ヘレンは生来楽天家だ。
Helen is by nature an optimist.

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

come, due, next, cause, become

7 strokesFrequency 102JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ライタイ

Kun

く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たる

Nanori

くりくるごろ

sex, gender, nature

8 strokesFrequency 104JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイショウ

Kun

さが

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