# 生 life / birth

主 (master/mainly) + (rifle)
★★★★★
5 strokes
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## Onyomi

SEI, SHOU | If you can SAY something, it SHOWS you're alive.

## Mnemonic

| The master gave you life, and the master can take your life away with the rifle

## Kunyomi

( が or に ) う＊まれる | to be born. Like, 1999年に生まれた (born in 1999) ★★★☆☆
( を ) う＊む | To give birth. Can be used figuratively as in, "these conditions breed terrorists," or "He gave birth to the film industry," or " produce profits." ★★★☆☆
( を ) い＊きる | to live. ★★★☆☆
( を ) い＊かす | usually means, "make the most of (a resource or a spot of good luck)" or　"to use wisely. (a scarce resource)" . . . but but it also can mean a doctor literally bringing a patient back to live i.e. after cardiac arrest. ★☆☆☆☆
( が ) は＊える | sprout (hairs as well as plants) ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

先生(せんせい) | teacher ★★★★★ 先 (earlier/ the tip) + 生 (life / birth) = 先生 (teacher)
生活(せいかつ) | lifestyle ★★★★★ 生 (life / birth) + 活 (vivid, lively) = 生活 (lifestyle)
学生(がくせい) | student ★★★★★ 学 (knowledge) + 生 (life / birth) = 学生 (student)
生(なま) XXX | live and direct. ★★★☆☆ PRE this is hard. It got tons of meanings: nama tv is live, not prerecorded. Nama beer is poured straight from the bottle, not like a fancy mixed drink. Nama information is first hand. Nama meat is raw.
人生(じんせい) | life (in general) ★★★☆☆ 人 (person) + 生 (life / birth) = 人生 (life (in general)) Life, as in someone's entire life, or life in general:. "He lived a quiet life." "Life is a bitch." "Life span."
生き物(いきもの) | living thing ★★☆☆☆ 生 (life / birth) + 物 (animal / thing) = 生き物 (living thing) living, moving thing . . . (BOOBOO：it doesn't apply to plants! Only little dudes that can move around and forage for food are いきもの)

## Used In

- 星
- 産
- 牲
- 性
- 姓

## Synonyms

beast, monster, asshole 野獣 畜生 獣 猛獣
doctor/teacher 医者 医師 先生 教師
lawn, grass 芝生 芝
life 人生 命 生命
rebirth 復活 再生 再来 新生 生かす 返り咲く
reproduction 生殖 繁殖
student 弟子 学生 生徒 教徒
to do your best, to try your hardest 一生懸命 努力 必死 奮闘
to give birth 生む 産む