Meaning of 生きる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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生きる, 活きるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingいきる
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Romajiikiru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to live; to exist
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to make a living; to subsist
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be in effect; to be in use; to function
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to come to life; to be enlivened
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
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Example Sentences
生きる, 活きる, いきる used in context
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It is not rare at all to live over ninety years.
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I'm living on welfare, without a car or anything.
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If you keep on like this, you'll probably live to reach 120!
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Man can't live without dreams.
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The single-minded way he gets on with his life is truly admirable.
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Tell me the meaning of life.
Verb Conjugations
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Kanji found in this word
lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
On: カツ
Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける
9 strokes
life, genuine, birth
On: セイ, ショウ
Kun: 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
5 strokes
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