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 |