kanji for life

meaning of kanji

life
existence

hiragana	せいめい
drawing of kanji	生命
reading of kanji	sei mei

definition

Noun

life
- 集合的に生き物
- (living things collectively)
  - the oceans are teeming with life 海は生物で満ちている
life
- 生きているものを無機物から区別する有機体現象
- (the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones)
  - there is no life on the moon 月には生き物がいない

meaning of kanji

living
life (one’s daily existence)
livelihood

hiragana	せいかつ
drawing of kanji	生活
reading of kanji	sei katu

meaning of kanji

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

hiragana	じんせい
drawing of kanji	人生
reading of kanji	zinsei

meaning of kanji

to live
to exist
to make a living
to subsist
to be in effect
to be in use
to function
to come to life
to be enlivened
to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

hiragana	いきる
drawing of kanji	生きる
reading of kanji	iki ru

meaning of kanji

living thing
organism
creature
life
biology

hiragana	せいぶつ
drawing of kanji	生物
reading of kanji	sei butu

meaning of kanji

life
living
livelihood
life circumstances

hiragana	くらし
drawing of kanji	暮らし
reading of kanji	kurasi

meaning of kanji

the past
bygone days
the previous
a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret)
one’s past
past (tense)
preterit
preterite
previous life

hiragana	かこ
drawing of kanji	過去
reading of kanji	kako

meaning of kanji

spring
springtime
New Year
prime (of one’s life, etc.)
adolescence
puberty
sexuality

hiragana	はる
drawing of kanji	春
reading of kanji	haru

meaning of kanji

stand
rack
table
bench
podium
pedestal
platform
stage
support
holder
rack
counter for machines, incl. vehicles
setting (e.g. in jewellery)
level (e.g. price level)
range (e.g. after physical units)
period (of time, e.g. a decade of one’s life)
elevated area
viewing platform
dish tray
meal
tall building
tower

hiragana	だい
drawing of kanji	台
reading of kanji	dai

meaning of kanji

barrier
gate
seki (in go)
mutual life

hiragana	せき
drawing of kanji	関
reading of kanji	seki

meaning of kanji

development
growth
expansion
extension
flourishing
development (of a situation, story, etc.)
advancement
progression
unfolding
playing around
having an active sex life

hiragana	はってん
drawing of kanji	発展
reading of kanji	haxtu ten

meaning of kanji

force
vigor
vigour
energy
spirit
life
influence
authority
power
might
impetus
momentum
course (of events)
naturally
necessarily

hiragana	いきおい
drawing of kanji	勢い
reading of kanji	ikioi

meaning of kanji

resuscitation
regeneration
restoration to life
reformation
rehabilitation
playback
regeneration (sound, etc.)
view (of a video clip)
reclamation
recovery
rebirth
reincarnation

hiragana	さいせい
drawing of kanji	再生
reading of kanji	sai sei

meaning of kanji

life
life force
lifetime
lifespan
most important thing
foundation
core
paired tattoos of the “life” kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
fate
destiny
karma

hiragana	いのち
drawing of kanji	命
reading of kanji	inoti

meaning of kanji

past days
bygone days
days of yore
the olden days
while still alive
during one’s lifetime

hiragana	ありしひ
drawing of kanji	在りし日
reading of kanji	arisi hi

meaning of kanji

field of vision
view
one’s outlook (e.g. on life)
one’s horizons

hiragana	しや
drawing of kanji	視野
reading of kanji	si ya

meaning of kanji

life
lifetime
career
for life
all one’s life
throughout one’s life
as long as one lives

hiragana	しょうがい
drawing of kanji	生涯
reading of kanji	syouga i

meaning of kanji

whole life
a lifetime
all through life
one existence
a generation
an age
the whole world
the era
(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one’s life

hiragana	いっしょう
drawing of kanji	一生
reading of kanji	ixtu syo u

meaning of kanji

very hard
with utmost effort
with all one’s might
for dear life

hiragana	いっしょうけんめい
drawing of kanji	一生懸命
reading of kanji	ixtu syou kenmei

meaning of kanji

congratulations
felicitations
best wishes
longevity
long life

hiragana	ことぶき
drawing of kanji	寿
reading of kanji	kotobuki

meaning of kanji

world
society
public
life
lifetime
age
era
period
epoch
generation
reign
rule
the times
world (of existence)

hiragana	よ
drawing of kanji	世
reading of kanji	yo

meaning of kanji

to send (a thing)
to dispatch
to despatch
to transmit
to take or escort (a person somewhere)
to see off (a person)
to bid farewell (to the departed)
to bury
to spend (time)
to live one’s life
to pass (down the line)
to affix okurigana

hiragana	おくる
drawing of kanji	送る
reading of kanji	o kuru

meaning of kanji

hold
charge
keep possession
in charge
wear
durability
life
draw
usage

hiragana	もち
drawing of kanji	持ち
reading of kanji	moti

meaning of kanji

youth
springtime of life
adolescent

hiragana	せいしゅん
drawing of kanji	青春
reading of kanji	sei syun

meaning of kanji

life insurance

hiragana	せいめいほけん
drawing of kanji	生命保険
reading of kanji	sei mei ho ken

meaning of kanji

long life
longevity

hiragana	ちょうじゅ
drawing of kanji	長寿
reading of kanji	tyou zi xyu

meaning of kanji

life span

hiragana	じゅみょう
drawing of kanji	寿命
reading of kanji	zi xyu mi xyo u

meaning of kanji

the whole life

hiragana	しゅうしん
drawing of kanji	終身
reading of kanji	syuu sin

meaning of kanji

peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season)
height (e.g. of summer)
prime (of one’s life)
one’s best days
rutting
being in heat

hiragana	さかり
drawing of kanji	盛り
reading of kanji	sakari

meaning of kanji

while alive
during one’s lifetime

hiragana	せいぜん
drawing of kanji	生前
reading of kanji	sei zen

meaning of kanji

life insurance
livelihood protection
public assistance
welfare

hiragana	せいほ
drawing of kanji	生保
reading of kanji	sei ho

meaning of kanji

mode of life
ecology
(animal) territory

hiragana	せいたい
drawing of kanji	生態
reading of kanji	sei tai

meaning of kanji

lifesaving

hiragana	きゅうめい
drawing of kanji	救命
reading of kanji	kyuu mei

meaning of kanji

to make (the best) use of
to put to good use
to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.)
to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
to let live
to keep alive
to revive
to resuscitate
to bring back to life
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

hiragana	いかす
drawing of kanji	生かす
reading of kanji	ikasu

meaning of kanji

one’s later years
final years (in life)

hiragana	ばんねん
drawing of kanji	晩年
reading of kanji	ban nen

meaning of kanji

living thing
living creature
animal
life

hiragana	いきもの
drawing of kanji	生き物
reading of kanji	iki mono

meaning of kanji

keeping alive longer
prolonging life
life extension
life-support

hiragana	えんめい
drawing of kanji	延命
reading of kanji	en mei

meaning of kanji

posterity
future life
life to come

hiragana	こうせい
drawing of kanji	後世
reading of kanji	kou sei

meaning of kanji

success in life
getting ahead
successful career
promotion
climbing the corporate ladder
eminence

hiragana	しゅっせ
drawing of kanji	出世
reading of kanji	syuxtu se

meaning of kanji

one’s personal belongings
one’s vicinity
one’s daily life
everyday necessities

hiragana	みのまわり
drawing of kanji	身の回り
reading of kanji	mino mawari

meaning of kanji

biography
life story

hiragana	でんき
drawing of kanji	伝記
reading of kanji	denki

meaning of kanji

(human) life

hiragana	じんめい
drawing of kanji	人命
reading of kanji	zi n mei

meaning of kanji

social conditions
phase of life
(sign of) the times
state of society

hiragana	せそう
drawing of kanji	世相
reading of kanji	se sou

meaning of kanji

to consist of
to be made up of
to be composed of
to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement)
to hold true (e.g. of a theory)
to be valid
to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.)
to carry on
to keep going

hiragana	なりたつ
drawing of kanji	成り立つ
reading of kanji	naritatu

meaning of kanji

one’s life time
lifetime

hiragana	いちご
drawing of kanji	一期
reading of kanji	itigo

meaning of kanji

generation
lifetime
the age
the day
the First
issei
first-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.)

hiragana	いっせい
drawing of kanji	一世
reading of kanji	issei

meaning of kanji

rehabilitation
remaking one’s life
starting life anew
rebirth
regeneration
reorganization
rebuilding
recovery
restoration
remaking
coming back to life
revival
resuscitation

hiragana	こうせい
drawing of kanji	更生
reading of kanji	kou sei

meaning of kanji

to receive
to get
to catch (e.g. a ball)
to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
to sustain (damage)
to incur (a loss)
to suffer (an injury)
to feel (influence)
to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to take (a test)
to accept (a challenge)
to be given (e.g. life, talent)
to find funny
to find humorous
to be amused (by)
to follow
to succeed
to be descended from
to face (south, etc.)
to be modified by
to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee
to be well-received
to become popular
to go down well

hiragana	うける
drawing of kanji	受ける
reading of kanji	ukeru

meaning of kanji

half a lifetime

hiragana	はんせい
drawing of kanji	半生
reading of kanji	han sei

meaning of kanji

state (of mind)
mental state
emotional condition
field (of activity)
one’s lot
circumstance
situation in life
place
region
area
land

hiragana	きょうち
drawing of kanji	境地
reading of kanji	ki xyo uti

meaning of kanji

one’s private life

hiragana	しせいかつ
drawing of kanji	私生活
reading of kanji	si sei katu

meaning of kanji

life and death
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)
death

hiragana	せいし
drawing of kanji	生死
reading of kanji	sei si

meaning of kanji

brilliance
luster
lustre
colorfulness
colourfulness
vividness
life

hiragana	せいさい
drawing of kanji	精彩
reading of kanji	sei sai

meaning of kanji

generation
lifetime
age

hiragana	いちだい
drawing of kanji	一代
reading of kanji	i tidai

meaning of kanji

life and death
life or death

hiragana	しかつ
drawing of kanji	死活
reading of kanji	si katu

meaning of kanji

short life
short lived

hiragana	たんめい
drawing of kanji	短命
reading of kanji	tan mei

meaning of kanji

crying “banzai” (or raising one’s hands in the banzai gesture)
something worthy of celebration
giving up
long time
eternal life (and prosperity)
banzai (a celebratory cheer)
hurrah (hooray, hurray)

hiragana	ばんざい
drawing of kanji	万歳
reading of kanji	banzai

meaning of kanji

to run (a business)
to operate
to conduct
to practice (law, medicine, etc.)
to carry out
to perform
to lead (a life)
to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

hiragana	いとなむ
drawing of kanji	営む
reading of kanji	ito na mu

meaning of kanji

view of life

hiragana	じんせいかん
drawing of kanji	人生観
reading of kanji	zinsei kan

meaning of kanji

postal life insurance

hiragana	かんいほけん
drawing of kanji	簡易保険
reading of kanji	kan i ho ken

meaning of kanji

one’s circumstances
environment
situation (in life)

hiragana	きょうぐう
drawing of kanji	境遇
reading of kanji	kyou guu

meaning of kanji

prime of one’s working life

hiragana	はたらきざかり
drawing of kanji	働き盛り
reading of kanji	hataraki zakari

meaning of kanji

floating
buoyancy
fishing float
bobber
buoy
lifebuoy
life belt
float
rubber ring

hiragana	うき
drawing of kanji	浮き
reading of kanji	uki

meaning of kanji

actual existence
real existence
existing in real life

hiragana	じつざい
drawing of kanji	実在
reading of kanji	zi tu za i

meaning of kanji

growth
development
one’s early life
upbringing
personal history

hiragana	おいたち
drawing of kanji	生い立ち
reading of kanji	o itati

meaning of kanji

vitality
(one’s) life force

hiragana	せいめいりょく
drawing of kanji	生命力
reading of kanji	sei meiri xyo ku

meaning of kanji

life or death
existence
destiny

hiragana	そんぼう
drawing of kanji	存亡
reading of kanji	son bou

meaning of kanji

to throw down
to throw out
to stretch out (one’s legs)
to abandon
to resign
to give freely
to give generously
to sacrifice (e.g. one’s life)
to start to throw

hiragana	なげだす
drawing of kanji	投げ出す
reading of kanji	nagedasu

meaning of kanji

remainder of one’s life
one’s remaining years

hiragana	よめい
drawing of kanji	余命
reading of kanji	yome i

meaning of kanji

to go out to meet
to receive
to welcome
to greet
to salute
to hail
to reach
to approach
to enter (a phase, era, etc.)
to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)
to call for
to summon
to invite
to approach (a certain time, a point in one’s life, etc.)

hiragana	むかえる
drawing of kanji	迎える
reading of kanji	mukaeru

meaning of kanji

social life
social intercourse

hiragana	しゃこう
drawing of kanji	社交
reading of kanji	syako u

meaning of kanji

prime of life

hiragana	そうねん
drawing of kanji	壮年
reading of kanji	sou nen

meaning of kanji

to begin a trip
to depart
to embark
to die
to pass away
to depart this life

hiragana	たびだつ
drawing of kanji	旅立つ
reading of kanji	tabi datu

meaning of kanji

profile
face in profile
face seen from the side
(personal) profile
(biographical) sketch
outline (of someone’s life)

hiragana	よこがお
drawing of kanji	横顔
reading of kanji	yo ko ga o

meaning of kanji

real life
actual life
everyday life

hiragana	じっせいかつ
drawing of kanji	実生活
reading of kanji	zixtu sei katu

meaning of kanji

putting one’s life on the line
giving everything one has got
acting out of desperation

hiragana	すてみ
drawing of kanji	捨て身
reading of kanji	sute mi

meaning of kanji

decommissioned vehicle
out of service vehicle
end of life vehicle
deregistered vehicle
unregistered vehicle
deregistering (vehicle)
unregistering

hiragana	はいしゃ
drawing of kanji	廃車
reading of kanji	ha isi xya

meaning of kanji

necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)

hiragana	いしょくじゅう
drawing of kanji	衣食住
reading of kanji	i syo kuzyuu

meaning of kanji

life and death

hiragana	しせい
drawing of kanji	死生
reading of kanji	si sei

meaning of kanji

longevity
long life

hiragana	ながいき
drawing of kanji	長生き
reading of kanji	nagai ki

meaning of kanji

annual tree ring
growth ring
experience in life

hiragana	ねんりん
drawing of kanji	年輪
reading of kanji	nen rin

meaning of kanji

one’s remaining years
the rest of one’s life

hiragana	よせい
drawing of kanji	余生
reading of kanji	yo sei

meaning of kanji

present world
present age
transient world
life
recent epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

hiragana	げんせい
drawing of kanji	現世
reading of kanji	ge n sei

meaning of kanji

life or death struggle
mortal combat
struggle to the death

hiragana	しとう
drawing of kanji	死闘
reading of kanji	si tou

meaning of kanji

as is habit
the way life normally is

hiragana	ならい
drawing of kanji	習い
reading of kanji	narai

meaning of kanji

lifelong education
continuing education
further education

hiragana	しょうがいきょういく
drawing of kanji	生涯教育
reading of kanji	syouga i kyou iku

meaning of kanji

leaving one’s own house (e.g. when going to war)
departure
setting out
starting a new life
starting life anew

hiragana	かどで
drawing of kanji	門出
reading of kanji	kado de

meaning of kanji

lifeline
matter of life or death
indispensable thing
life line (in palm reading)

hiragana	せいめいせん
drawing of kanji	生命線
reading of kanji	sei mei se n

meaning of kanji

menopause
change of life

hiragana	こうねんき
drawing of kanji	更年期
reading of kanji	kou nen ki

meaning of kanji

lifeline

hiragana	いのちづな
drawing of kanji	命綱
reading of kanji	inoti zu na

meaning of kanji

life’s struggles

hiragana	せいかつく
drawing of kanji	生活苦
reading of kanji	sei ka tuku

meaning of kanji

still object
object at rest
still life (painting, drawing)

hiragana	せいぶつ
drawing of kanji	静物
reading of kanji	sei butu

meaning of kanji

long life

hiragana	ちょうめい
drawing of kanji	長命
reading of kanji	tyou mei

meaning of kanji

(a) life
(a) command

hiragana	いちめい
drawing of kanji	一命
reading of kanji	iti mei

meaning of kanji

one’s station in life
one’s personal history
one’s circumstances
one’s lot
one’s destiny
one’s future

hiragana	みのうえ
drawing of kanji	身の上
reading of kanji	mino ue

meaning of kanji

life
vitality
verve
vigor
vigour
animation
spirit

hiragana	せいき
drawing of kanji	生気
reading of kanji	sei ki

meaning of kanji

prime of life
era of national prosperity

hiragana	せいじ
drawing of kanji	盛時
reading of kanji	seizi

meaning of kanji

God’s will
heaven’s decree
mandate of Heaven
fate
karma
destiny
one’s life
one’s lifespan

hiragana	てんめい
drawing of kanji	天命
reading of kanji	ten mei

meaning of kanji

realistic
true to life

hiragana	はくしん
drawing of kanji	迫真
reading of kanji	haku sin

meaning of kanji

life circumstances
lifestyle
(family) finances

hiragana	くらしむき
drawing of kanji	暮らし向き
reading of kanji	kurasi muki

meaning of kanji

solitude
solitary life

hiragana	どっきょ
drawing of kanji	独居
reading of kanji	doxtu ki xyo

meaning of kanji

the public
the street (e.g. “word on the street”)
street
district
quarters
location (e.g. of a battle)
scene (e.g. of carnage)
divide (e.g. between life and death)
fork (in a road)
crossroads

hiragana	ちまた
drawing of kanji	巷
reading of kanji	timata

meaning of kanji

lifeboat
friend in need
helping hand
timely help

hiragana	たすけぶね
drawing of kanji	助け舟
reading of kanji	tasu kebu ne

meaning of kanji

once in a lifetime (opportunity)
(a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

hiragana	せんざいいちぐう
drawing of kanji	千載一遇
reading of kanji	sen za ii tigu u

meaning of kanji

fleeting life
this transient world
floating world
sad world
world of grief and worry
the world of the living
this life
this world
the present world
(the world of the) red light districts

hiragana	うきよ
drawing of kanji	浮世
reading of kanji	uki yo

meaning of kanji

vivid
lifelike
graphic

hiragana	やくじょ
drawing of kanji	躍如
reading of kanji	ya kuzi xyo

meaning of kanji

the next world
the hereafter
life after death

hiragana	らいせ
drawing of kanji	来世
reading of kanji	ra ise

meaning of kanji

for dear life
barely escaping alive

hiragana	いのちからがら
drawing of kanji	命からがら
reading of kanji	inoti karagara

meaning of kanji

living a life of leisure with dignity
living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares
otium cum dignitate

hiragana	ゆうゆうじてき
drawing of kanji	悠々自適
reading of kanji	yuu yuuzi teki

meaning of kanji

immortality
eternal life
undeath
undead

hiragana	ふし
drawing of kanji	不死
reading of kanji	husi

meaning of kanji

fixing one’s aim in life
deciding one’s life goal

hiragana	りっし
drawing of kanji	立志
reading of kanji	ri ssi

meaning of kanji

long life and happiness

hiragana	ふくじゅ
drawing of kanji	福寿
reading of kanji	huku zi xyu

meaning of kanji

vocation
lifework
calling
sacred task (esp. the emperor’s rule over the nation)
prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

hiragana	てんしょく
drawing of kanji	天職
reading of kanji	ten syo ku

meaning of kanji

life
thread of life

hiragana	めいみゃく
drawing of kanji	命脈
reading of kanji	mei mi xya ku

meaning of kanji

perpetual change caused by karma
vicissitudes of life
that which is made

hiragana	うい
drawing of kanji	有為
reading of kanji	ui

meaning of kanji

all one’s life
throughout one’s life
as long as one lives

hiragana	しゅうせい
drawing of kanji	終生
reading of kanji	syuu sei

meaning of kanji

life

hiragana	いきのね
drawing of kanji	息の根
reading of kanji	iki no ne

meaning of kanji

(whether) existent or non-existent
life or death

hiragana	ぞんぴ
drawing of kanji	存否
reading of kanji	zo n pi

meaning of kanji

passing on to the next life
death
giving up a struggle
submission
being at one’s wits’ end
being flummoxed
coercion

hiragana	おうじょう
drawing of kanji	往生
reading of kanji	o uzi xyo u

meaning of kanji

killing
destruction of life
barbarous
callous
brutal
cruel
heartless

hiragana	せっしょう
drawing of kanji	殺生
reading of kanji	se ssyo u

meaning of kanji

borderline between life and death
verge of death
deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

hiragana	しせん
drawing of kanji	死線
reading of kanji	si se n

meaning of kanji

to revive
to come to oneself
to be restored to life

hiragana	いきかえる
drawing of kanji	生き返る
reading of kanji	iki kaeru

meaning of kanji

veteran
(someone) schooled by adversity in many battles
(someone) rich in life’s experience gained through much adversity

hiragana	ひゃくせんれんま
drawing of kanji	百戦錬磨
reading of kanji	hi xya kuse n re n ma

meaning of kanji

to study
to complete (a course)
to cultivate
to master
to order (one’s life)
to repair (a fault one has committed)

hiragana	おさめる
drawing of kanji	修める
reading of kanji	osameru

meaning of kanji

lifelong separation

hiragana	いきわかれ
drawing of kanji	生き別れ
reading of kanji	iki wakare

meaning of kanji

latter half of one’s life

hiragana	こうはんせい
drawing of kanji	後半生
reading of kanji	kou han sei

meaning of kanji

ordinary (esp. life or behavior)
typical
conventional
standard
average

hiragana	せけんなみ
drawing of kanji	世間並み
reading of kanji	se ken nami

meaning of kanji

(having) life-and-death power (over)

hiragana	せいさつよだつ
drawing of kanji	生殺与奪
reading of kanji	sei satu yodatu

meaning of kanji

natural span of life
250 years old

hiragana	てんじゅ
drawing of kanji	天寿
reading of kanji	ten zi xyu

meaning of kanji

success in life

hiragana	りっしんしゅっせ
drawing of kanji	立身出世
reading of kanji	ri ssi n syuxtu se

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