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Meaning of 生ける(いける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

生ける, 活ける
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
いける
Romaji
ikeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to arrange (flowers); to plant
  • Parts of speech
    noun or verb acting prenominally
    Meaning
    living; live

Example Sentences

生ける, 活ける, いける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
生ける
Plain Polite
生けます
Negative
生けない
Negative Polite
生けません

Past

Plain
生けた
Plain Polite
生けました
Negative
生けなかった
Negative Polite
生けませんでした

Te

Plain
生けて
Plain Polite
生けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
生けられる
Plain Polite
生けられます
Negative
生けられない
Negative Polite
生けられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

On: カツ

Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける

9 strokes

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JLPT 5

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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