生活 (せいかつ) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "to live" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

せいかつ

生活

N

TO LIVE

せい生 • LIFE

かつ活 • LIVELY

To have a lively (活) life (生) is to live fully.

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先生 N

せんせい

teacher, doctor

生きる V

いきる

生地 N

きじ

生じる V

しょうじる

to produce, to yield, to result from, to arise, to be generated, to yield, to result from, to arise, to be generated

活動 N

かつどう

action, activity

活気 N

かっき

energy, liveliness

活用 N

かつよう

conjugation, practical use