Stroke order for the kanji 生

birth, genuine, life

N5Grade 15 strokesRadical

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ、セイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

う、い.かす、い.きる、い.ける、う.まれ、う.まれる、う.む、うま.れる、うまれ、お.う、き、な.す、な.る、なま、なま-、は.える、は.やす、む.す

Meanings

birth, genuine, life

Words containing

お誕日おめでとうございますおたんじょうびおめでとうございますhappy birthday
懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can
一年いちねんせいfirst-year student, first-year pupil
えいせいhygiene, sanitation, health
おうじょうpassing on to the next life
がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
時代がくせいじだいstudent days
めばえbud, sprout
かいせいresurrection, resuscitation, coming back to life
きせいparasitism
きせいちゅうparasite
起死回きしかいせいrevival from the brink of death, recovering from a hopeless situation, resuscitation
きょうせいcoexistence, living together
げんせいprimeval, primordial, primitive
公衆衛こうしゅうえいせいpublic health, public hygiene, sanitation
こうせいwelfare, public welfare, social welfare
こうせいしょう(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
年金こうせいねんきんwelfare pension
物質こうせいぶっしつantibiotic
こうせいrehabilitation, remaking one's life, starting life anew
高校こうこうせいsenior high school student
国民総こくみんそうせいさんgross national product, GNP
さいせいrestoration to life, coming to life again, resuscitation
しせいかつprivate life

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