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The Radical: 生
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
live 生
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Explanation |
Emphasis ノ and growing plant |
Used in these Kanji:
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生
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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life, birth, grow, raw, pure
ikiru, umu/maru, haeru, nama, ki, SEI, SHŌ Emphasis ノ (here: a twig) at a growing plant /丰
The twig at the growing plant stands for life.
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生
ノ
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星
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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star
hoshi, SEI, SHŌ Top: sun 日, below: live 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life)
(Because they move in the night's sky:) Suns that are 'alive' are the stars.
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生
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産
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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give birth to, produce
umu, SAN From top: to stand 立, cliff 厂 and life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life.)
She is standing on the cliff and gives life: She gives birth.
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厂
生
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性
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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personality, nature
SEI, SHŌ Left: feeling 忄, right: life, birth 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life)
The feeling of your life: That is your personality.
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生
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姓
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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surname
SEI, SHŌ Left: woman 女, right: life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life)
The woman lives under her surname.
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牲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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animal sacrifice, offering
SEI Left: cow 牛, right: life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant /丰 stands for life.)
A cow as a living animal sacrifice.
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生
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隆
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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prosper, high, peak
RYŪ Left: hill 阝, right: upturned foot 夂, life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life.)
Sitting on a hill with cross-legged feet and life looks: prosperous.
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生
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醒
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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be disillusioned, to sober up
sameru, SEI Left: wine mug 酉, right: star 星 (= Suns 日 that live 生)
After the mug of wine, you wake up under the stars and need to sober up.
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生
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