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生活

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

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Entry

生活いかつNounFreq #409
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

life; living

Examples
収入に応じた生活をするように。
You should try to live within your means.
2

livelihood; (one's) living

Examples
田舎の生活にすぐ慣れるでしょう。
You'll soon get used to living in the country.

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

lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

9 strokesFrequency 171JLPT N2Grade 2

On

カツ

Kun

い.きるい.かすい.ける

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