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適者生存

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 適者生存.

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Entry

適者生存きしゃせいぞんNoun四字熟語Freq #101680
1

survival of the fittest

Examples
これはいわゆる適者生存の例である。
This is an example of the survival of the fittest, as it is called.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable

13 strokesFrequency 670JLPT N2Grade 5

On

テキ

Kun

かな.う

someone, person

8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

もの

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

exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

6 strokesFrequency 577JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ソンゾン

Kun

ながら.えるあ.るたも.つと.う

Nanori

ありまさ

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