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N5 · 5 strokes · 100. 瓦 tile · Irodori #94 · Elementary 1 L1
生
birth, genuine, life
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ショウ、セイ
- Kun’yomi
- -う、い・かす、い・きる、い・ける、う・まれ、う・まれる、う・む、うま・れる、うまれ、お・う、き、な・す、な・る、なま、なま-、は・える、は・やす、む・す
Example words
生
なま
raw; uncooked
生
せい
life; living
生
き
pure; undiluted
生
ふ
area of thick growth (of trees, grass, etc.)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Contains the "瓦" component — use it as a visual anchor for "life, birth, raw."
Components
A sprout (屮) growing from the ground (一/土) — birth, life, growing.
Anchor word
学生 (がくせい) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 学生 (がくせい) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -う、い・かす、い・きる、い・ける、う・まれ、う・まれる、う・む、うま・れる、うまれ、お・う、き、な・す、な・る、なま、なま-、は・える、は・やす、む・す — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ショウ、セイ — common in compound words (熟語).