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JLPT N5 · Senses & states

生きる

いきる

to live

Stroke order of 生きる

3 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

生 · 5 strokesき · 4 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A plant sprouting from the ground: it grows and lives on.

Parts: 生 live + きる

The characters in 生きる

  • 生 なま — raw (5 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

犬は十年生きました。

いぬはじゅうねんいきました。

The dog lived ten years.

Words with 生

More words: Senses & states

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