JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
生 means life, birth. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes, read せい or しょう. It appears in 先生 (teacher) and 学生 (student).
生 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先生 | せんせい | teacher |
| 学生 | がくせい | student |
| 生徒 | せいと | student |
生 tends to carry the sound せい. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 生 | せい | life, genuine |
| 性 | せい | sex, gender |
| 星 | せい | star, spot |
| 牲 | せい | animal sacrifice, offering |
| 姓 | せい | surname |
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