せい
生
めい
命

noun

  1. life, existence.

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. (one's) working life, career.

noun

Occ. read いのち.
  1. life force, lifeblood, soul, essence.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
生
めい
命
 生命 せいめい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)
fate, command, decree
メイ　いのち　ミョウ (3rd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
strike, beat, kow tow
たた.く　はた.く　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)