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How to write 生 (Life, Genuine, Birth)
- Meaning
- Life; Genuine; Birth
- On'yomi
- セイ、ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- い(きる)、い(かす)、い(ける)、う(まれる)、うま(れる)、う(まれ)、うまれ、う(む)、お(う)、は(える)、は(やす)、き、なま、なま-、な(る)、な(す)、む(す)、-う
- Strokes
- 5
- JLPT
- N5
- School
- Grade 1
- Frequency
- #29 of 2,500 most common in newspapers
Free 生 worksheet (PDF) US Letter
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Stroke order, step by step
The red stroke is the one to write next. 生 has 5 strokes.
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- 5
生 in the 72 seasons
- 葭始生 — First reeds sprout
- 竹笋生 — Bamboo shoots sprout
- 蟷螂生 — Praying mantises hatch
- 半夏生 — Crow-dipper sprouts
- 乃東生 — Self-heal sprouts