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Meaning of (せい) in Japanese

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
せい, しょう
Romaji
sei, shō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    life; living
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    I; me; myself


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: 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, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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