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[しょう()]
shou
noun, noun, used as a suffix

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[せい()]
sei

English Meaning(s) for 生

noun
  1. life; living
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. I; me; myself
noun, used as a suffix
  1. student

Definition and Synonyms for 生

Life the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
Synonyms: うぶ, なまり, ライフ, , , , 御言, , , , , , 生命
Filiation the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Synonyms: うぶ, なる, なまり, 出自, 家柄, 家筋, 家系, , 毛並み, 氏素性, , , , , , 生む, 生まれ, 生まれる, 系統, 系譜, 素性, 血筋, 血統, 血脈, 身元, , 門地, 門閥,

Meanings for each kanji in 生

» life; genuine; birth

Categories 生 is a member of

Organic Phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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Kinship relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 生

Sample Sentences for 生

"Take the child away into the forest; I never want to see her again. Kill her, and bring me back this handkerchief soaked in her blood as proof."

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