生きる

いきる

to live, to exist

Mnemonic

Forcing your way up out of the ground, which is neither comfortable nor guaranteed. A hundred years of it is the plan regardless: いきる.

Worth knowing

生 turns up everywhere with different readings. 生なま is raw, 先生せんせい is a teacher.

Built from

生

life, raw

A pictograph, a shoot pushing up out of the ground.

Words sharing these kanji

先生 teacher 生む to have children 生まれる to be born 生活 life, lifestyle 人生 (human) life 生徒 pupil, student 発生 occurrence, happening 一生 a lifetime 生き物 living creature 学生 student

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