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生涯

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

Dictionary

Entry

生涯ょうがいNounFreq #2953
1

life; lifetime; career

Examples
叔母は幸せな生涯を送った。
My aunt lived a happy life.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

for life; all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

Examples
彼は生涯独身のままだった。
He remained a bachelor all his life.

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

horizon, shore, limit, bound

11 strokesFrequency 1,525JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ガイ

Kun

はて

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