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 |
definition
Verb
- experience, see, go through
- 経る、あるいは乗り切る
- (go or live through)
- We had many trials to go through 私たちには、経験すべき多くの試練があった
- be, live
- 生きて、生きる
- (have life, be alive)
- My grandfather lived until the end of war 私の祖父は終戦まで生きた
- live
- ある種の生活を送る
- (lead a certain kind of life)
- we had to live frugally after the war 我々は、戦争の後、質素に生きなければならなかった
- survive, exist, subsist, live
- 自活する
- (support oneself)
- he could barely exist on such a low wage 彼はそのような低賃金では暮らすことがほとんどできなかった
- Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City? ニューヨークで、1カ月2000ドルで生活できる？
- Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day 世界の多くの人は1日に1ドルで生活しなくてはならない
- go, survive, endure, last, hold out, hold up, live on, live
- 苦難または逆境を通して生き続ける
- (continue to live through hardship or adversity)
- We went without water and food for 3 days 私たちは3日間水と食物もなしで生活した
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America これらの迷信はアメリカの田舎に存続する
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents そのレーサーは、いくつかの深刻な事故を乗り越えた
- how long can a person last without food and water? どれくらい長い間、人は食物と水なしで生きられるのだろうか？
- hold, prevail, obtain
- 有効か、あるいは適用可能か、真実である
- (be valid, applicable, or true)
- This theory still holds この理論はまだ成り立つ
meaning of kanji
- live broadcast
| hiragana | なまほうそう |
drawing of kanji | 生放送 |
reading of kanji | nama housou |
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
- lively
- active
- vigorous
- animated
- brisk
| hiragana | かっぱつ |
drawing of kanji | 活発 |
reading of kanji | kappa tu |
meaning of kanji
- existence
- being
- survival
- to exist
- to live
- to survive
| hiragana | せいぞん |
drawing of kanji | 生存 |
reading of kanji | sei zo n |
meaning of kanji
- in a lively way
- vividly
- freshly
- animatedly
- actively
- energetically
| hiragana | いきいき |
drawing of kanji | 生き生き |
reading of kanji | ikiiki |
meaning of kanji
- energy
- liveliness
| hiragana | かっき |
drawing of kanji | 活気 |
reading of kanji | kaxtu ki |
meaning of kanji
- liver
- innards
- courage
- spirit
- pluck
- guts
- crux
- essential point
| hiragana | きも |
drawing of kanji | 肝 |
reading of kanji | ki mo |
meaning of kanji
- business conditions
- the market
- economic activity
- economic climate
- good (economic) times
- prosperity
- boom
- liveliness
- energy
- vigour
- vigor
- spirit
| hiragana | けいき |
drawing of kanji | 景気 |
reading of kanji | ke iki |
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
- 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
- Japanese laurel
- spotted laurel
- Aucuba japonica
- live tree
| hiragana | あおき |
drawing of kanji | 青木 |
reading of kanji | ao ki |
meaning of kanji
- defeat
- loss
- losing (a game)
- failing to live up to (one’s name, looks, etc.)
- discount
- loss (on a sale)
| hiragana | まけ |
drawing of kanji | 負け |
reading of kanji | make |
meaning of kanji
- liver
| hiragana | かんぞう |
drawing of kanji | 肝臓 |
reading of kanji | kanzou |
meaning of kanji
- lively
- full of spirit
- energetic
- vigorous
- vital
- spirited
- healthy
- well
- fit
- in good health
| hiragana | げんき |
drawing of kanji | 元気 |
reading of kanji | genki |
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
- cooked rice
- meal
- food
- one’s livelihood
| hiragana | めし |
drawing of kanji | 飯 |
reading of kanji | mesi |
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
- public welfare
- the people’s livelihood
| hiragana | みんせい |
drawing of kanji | 民生 |
reading of kanji | mi n sei |
meaning of kanji
- industry
- livelihood
- occupation
| hiragana | さんぎょう |
drawing of kanji | 産業 |
reading of kanji | san gyo u |
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
- domestic animals
- livestock
- cattle
| hiragana | かちく |
drawing of kanji | 家畜 |
reading of kanji | kati ku |
meaning of kanji
- hearty
- exciting
- stirring
- lively
- heroic
- largehearted
- splendid
| hiragana | ごうかい |
drawing of kanji | 豪快 |
reading of kanji | go ukai |
meaning of kanji
- living
- being alive
- freshness
- liveliness
- vitality
- situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go)
- stet
- leave as-is (proofreading)
- damned
| hiragana | いき |
drawing of kanji | 生き |
reading of kanji | iki |
meaning of kanji
- one’s own convenience
- one’s way
- selfishness
- surroundings
- environment
- way of doing things
- convenience
- ease of use
- financial circumstances
- living
- livelihood
- kitchen
- right hand (in archery)
- hand that pulls the bowstring
- unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site)
- unofficial
| hiragana | かって |
drawing of kanji | 勝手 |
reading of kanji | katte |
meaning of kanji
- animal husbandry
- livestock industry
| hiragana | ちくさん |
drawing of kanji | 畜産 |
reading of kanji | tiku san |
meaning of kanji
- live coals (for firelighting)
- cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.)
- trigger
| hiragana | ひだね |
drawing of kanji | 火種 |
reading of kanji | hida ne |
meaning of kanji
- live bullets
- live ammunition
- ball cartridge
- money
| hiragana | じつだん |
drawing of kanji | 実弾 |
reading of kanji | zi tu da n |
meaning of kanji
- actual state (of things)
- real state
- actual condition
- real condition
- actual scene
- live
- on-the-scene
- reporting live
- live coverage
- live broadcasting
| hiragana | じっきょう |
drawing of kanji | 実況 |
reading of kanji | zixtu kyou |
meaning of kanji
- cirrhosis of the liver
| hiragana | かんこうへん |
drawing of kanji | 肝硬変 |
reading of kanji | kan kou hen |
meaning of kanji
- livelihood
- living
| hiragana | せいけい |
drawing of kanji | 生計 |
reading of kanji | sei kei |
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
- to drift
- to float
- to waft (e.g. a scent)
- to hang in the air
- to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
- to wander
- to walk around aimlessly
- to be unsteady
- to be unstable
- to falter
- to flinch
- to wince
- to live in unreliable circumstances
| hiragana | ただよう |
drawing of kanji | 漂う |
reading of kanji | tadayou |
meaning of kanji
- live broadcast (radio, TV)
- live coverage
| hiragana | なまちゅうけい |
drawing of kanji | 生中継 |
reading of kanji | nama tyuu kei |
meaning of kanji
- grand
- magnificent
- lavish
- large scale
- prosperous
- thriving
- lively
- forceful
- powerful
- vigorous
| hiragana | せいだい |
drawing of kanji | 盛大 |
reading of kanji | sei dai |
meaning of kanji
- lively group (usu. young people)
- dynamic bunch
- group (art)
| hiragana | ぐんぞう |
drawing of kanji | 群像 |
reading of kanji | gun zou |
meaning of kanji
- lively
- green
- fresh
- raw
- vivid
- graphic
| hiragana | なまなましい |
drawing of kanji | 生々しい |
reading of kanji | namanamasii |
meaning of kanji
- final stage
- last spurt
- live printing area (in publishing)
- gallery (theatre)
- driving (animals, fish, etc.)
- herding
- chasing
| hiragana | おいこみ |
drawing of kanji | 追い込み |
reading of kanji | oi komi |
meaning of kanji
- lively motion
- throb
| hiragana | やくどう |
drawing of kanji | 躍動 |
reading of kanji | ya kudou |
meaning of kanji
- cheerful
- jovial
- merry
- lively
- weather
- season
- spirit of yang
| hiragana | ようき |
drawing of kanji | 陽気 |
reading of kanji | yo uki |
meaning of kanji
- live-in domestic service
- live-in apprenticeship
- public duty
| hiragana | ほうこう |
drawing of kanji | 奉公 |
reading of kanji | houkou |
meaning of kanji
- to be
- to exist
- to live
- to have
- to be located
- to be equipped with
- to happen
- to come about
| hiragana | ある |
drawing of kanji | 有る |
reading of kanji | aru |
meaning of kanji
- one’s registered domicile (as recorded in the family register)
- one’s legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
| hiragana | ほんせき |
drawing of kanji | 本籍 |
reading of kanji | hon seki |
meaning of kanji
- to eat
- to live on (e.g. a salary)
- to live off
- to subsist on
| hiragana | たべる |
drawing of kanji | 食べる |
reading of kanji | taberu |
meaning of kanji
- to spring
- to bound
- to bounce
- to be stimulated
- to be encouraged
- to get lively
- to pay handsomely
- to splurge
- to part eagerly with (money, etc.)
- to breathe hard
- to pant
- to be out of breath
| hiragana | はずむ |
drawing of kanji | 弾む |
reading of kanji | hazumu |
meaning of kanji
- to roll in
- to tumble into
- to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest)
- to come to live with
- to fall in one’s way
- to fall into one’s lap
| hiragana | ころがりこむ |
drawing of kanji | 転がり込む |
reading of kanji | korogari komu |
meaning of kanji
- on-the-spot filming or photography
- live filming (as opposed to animation)
- actual picture (as opposed to a drawing)
- photographic image (as opposed to a drawing, computer-generated image, etc.)
- real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.)
- describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
- documentary (film)
| hiragana | じっしゃ |
drawing of kanji | 実写 |
reading of kanji | zixtu si xya |
meaning of kanji
- heroic
- brave
- majestic
- soul-stirring
- lively
- gallant
| hiragana | ゆうそう |
drawing of kanji | 勇壮 |
reading of kanji | yuu sou |
meaning of kanji
- live-in (e.g. job)
| hiragana | すみこみ |
drawing of kanji | 住み込み |
reading of kanji | sumi komi |
meaning of kanji
- to eat
- to live
- to make a living
- to survive
- to bite
- to sting (as insects do)
- to tease
- to torment
- to taunt
- to make light of
- to make fun of
- to encroach on
- to eat into
- to consume
- to defeat a superior
- to threaten a position
- to consume time and-or resources
- to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)
- to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
| hiragana | くう |
drawing of kanji | 食う |
reading of kanji | kuu |
meaning of kanji
- food and clothing
- livelihood
- living
- to feed and clothe
| hiragana | いしょく |
drawing of kanji | 衣食 |
reading of kanji | i syo ku |
meaning of kanji
- to dwell
- to live
- to remain
- to stay at
- to take shelter at
- to stop at
- to lodge at
- to be pregnant
- to be part of a constellation
- to be a parasite (bugs, plants, etc.)
| hiragana | やどる |
drawing of kanji | 宿る |
reading of kanji | ya doru |
meaning of kanji
- to live
- to reside
- to inhabit
| hiragana | すまう |
drawing of kanji | 住まう |
reading of kanji | suma u |
meaning of kanji
- live program
- live programme
| hiragana | なまばんぐみ |
drawing of kanji | 生番組 |
reading of kanji | nama ban gu mi |
meaning of kanji
- happi coat
- happy coat
- workman’s livery coat
- traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
| hiragana | はっぴ |
drawing of kanji | 法被 |
reading of kanji | happi |
meaning of kanji
- vivid description
- painting a lively picture of
| hiragana | かっしゃ |
drawing of kanji | 活写 |
reading of kanji | kaxtu si xya |
meaning of kanji
- to be a live-in employee
- to live in
- to live with
| hiragana | すみこむ |
drawing of kanji | 住み込む |
reading of kanji | sumi komu |
meaning of kanji
- to arrange (flowers)
- to plant
- living
- live
| hiragana | いける |
drawing of kanji | 生ける |
reading of kanji | ike ru |
meaning of kanji
- to live
- to get along
- to spend (time)
| hiragana | くらす |
drawing of kanji | 暮らす |
reading of kanji | kurasu |
meaning of kanji
- cheerful
- lively
- lighthearted
| hiragana | かいかつ |
drawing of kanji | 快活 |
reading of kanji | kai katu |
meaning of kanji
- peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)
- provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)
- brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)
- foreigner
- barbarian
| hiragana | えびす |
drawing of kanji | 夷 |
reading of kanji | ebisu |
meaning of kanji
- lively
- vigorous
- energetic
- healthy
- avid (e.g. desire)
- rich (e.g. imagination)
- full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.)
- brimming with
| hiragana | おうせい |
drawing of kanji | 旺盛 |
reading of kanji | ou sei |
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
- occupation
- calling
- livelihood
| hiragana | なりわい |
drawing of kanji | 生業 |
reading of kanji | nariwai |
meaning of kanji
- dark reddish-brown
- liver color
| hiragana | ちゃかっしょく |
drawing of kanji | 茶褐色 |
reading of kanji | tya kaxtu syo ku |
meaning of kanji
- stain
- spot
- smudge
- blot
- smear
- blotch
- spot (on one’s skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot)
- blemish
- discoloration
- freckle
| hiragana | しみ |
drawing of kanji | 染み |
reading of kanji | simi |
meaning of kanji
- lively song
- lively dance
| hiragana | じんく |
drawing of kanji | 甚句 |
reading of kanji | zi n ku |
meaning of kanji
- luxury
- extravagance
- to live in luxury
- to indulge oneself
- lavish (use of something)
- abundant
- copious
- wasteful
| hiragana | ぜいたく |
drawing of kanji | 贅沢 |
reading of kanji | zeitaku |
meaning of kanji
- live fish and shellfish (kept in a tank in a restaurant)
| hiragana | かつぎょ |
drawing of kanji | 活魚 |
reading of kanji | katugi xyo |
meaning of kanji
- live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
| hiragana | ともづり |
drawing of kanji | 友釣り |
reading of kanji | tomo zu ri |
meaning of kanji
- to be in high spirits
- to be encouraged
- to be lively
- to cheer up
| hiragana | いさむ |
drawing of kanji | 勇む |
reading of kanji | isamu |
meaning of kanji
- appetizer or snack served with drinks
- performance to liven up a bar
- conversation to liven up a party
| hiragana | さかな |
drawing of kanji | 肴 |
reading of kanji | sakana |
meaning of kanji
- to live (of humans)
- to reside
- to inhabit
- to dwell
- to abide
| hiragana | すむ |
drawing of kanji | 住む |
reading of kanji | sumu |
meaning of kanji
- to survive
- to live long
| hiragana | いきのびる |
drawing of kanji | 生き延びる |
reading of kanji | iki nobiru |