JLPT N5 · Senses & states

生まれる

うまれる

to be born

Stroke order of 生まれる

4 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

生 · 5 strokes ま · 3 strokes れ · 2 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A plant sprouting from the ground (土): new life appears and is born.

Parts: 生 life/birth + まれる

The characters in 生まれる

生なま — raw (5 strokes)
まま — ma (3 strokes)
れれ — re (2 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

私は大阪で生まれました。

わたしはおおさかでうまれました。

I was born in Osaka.

Words with 生

先生teacher 学生student 誕生日birthday 大学生university student 留学生international student 小学生elementary school student 中学生junior high school student 高校生high school student 生きるto live 人生life 生活daily life; living 生活費living expenses 生raw 生産者producer 生産production 一生whole life 生徒pupil; student 衛生hygiene

More words: Senses & states

見えるto be visible 聞こえるto be audible 困るto be in trouble 違うto differ; to be wrong 要るto need 生きるto live 太るto gain weight 痩せるto lose weight 消えるto disappear; to go out 勤めるto work for 弾くto play (an instrument)踊るto dance

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