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

Dictionary

Entry

ょうFreq #2503
1

Common noun

life; living

Examples
死はの正反対である。
Death is the antithesis of life.
2

せい only; Male; Humble; Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

I; me; myself

3

せい only; Abbreviation; Noun, used as a suffix

student

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

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