JLPT N3 · Money matters
生活費
せいかつひ
living expenses
Stroke order of 生活費
3 characters, 26 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
生 · 5 strokes活 · 9 strokes費 · 12 strokes
Memory trick
The 生 living life needs 費 spending, so this is the cost of staying alive.
Parts: 生活 living + 費 expense
The characters in 生活費
- 生 なま — raw (5 strokes)
Example sentence
東京は生活費が高いです。
とうきょうはせいかつひがたかいです。
Living expenses are high in Tokyo.