Search Kanji for life

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life

Meaning: life; genuine; birth
Kun-yomi: い.きる/い.かす/い.ける/う.まれる/うま.れる/う.まれ/うまれ/う.む/
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

bright and early

Meaning: bright and early; long ago; early in life
Kun-yomi: つとに/はやい
On-yomi: シュク

somebody

Meaning: somebody; person; one's station in life
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シン
寿

longevity

Meaning: longevity; congratulations; one's natural life
Kun-yomi: ことぶき/ことぶ.く/ことほ.ぐ
On-yomi: ジュ/ス/シュウ

fate

Meaning: fate; command; decree; destiny; life; appoint
Kun-yomi: いのち
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

herald

Meaning: herald; announce; follow; obey; seek; lay down one's life
Kun-yomi: あまねし/したが.う/とな.える
On-yomi: ジュン/シュン

plains

Meaning: plains; field; rustic; civilian life
Kun-yomi: の/の-
On-yomi: ヤ/ショ

to put to death

Meaning: to put to death; to imprison for life; to punish
Kun-yomi: ころ.す
On-yomi: キョク/コク

life-giving influences of nature

Meaning: life-giving influences of nature; spirit of harmony; prosperity
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ウン

despise

Meaning: despise; low-life; poverty
Kun-yomi: いや.しい/いや.しむ/いや.しめる/しず/やす.い
On-yomi: セン/ゼン

despise

Meaning: despise; low-life; poverty
Kun-yomi: いや.しい/いや.しむ/しず/やす.い
On-yomi: セン/ゼン

timely rain

Meaning: timely rain; life-giving rain
Kun-yomi: うるお.う
On-yomi: シュ

breath

Meaning: breath; life
Kun-yomi: こと
On-yomi: サイ

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