Today’s Kanji is “生” (nama); Kanji for “life”.
Handwritten Kanji “生” (nama)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “生”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 生 | セイ ショウ い-きる い-かす い-ける う-まれる う-む お-う は-える は-やす き なま | sei shou i-kiru i-kasu i-keru u-mareru u-mu o-u ha-eru ha-yasu ki nama | 5 | 生 | life |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “生”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 生ごみ | なまごみ | namagomi | kitchen waste |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい | shougakusei | elementary school student |
| 生け花 | いけばな | ikebana | flower arrangement |
生（なま）= raw