せい
かつ

noun

Linguistics terminology.
  1. private-sphere language, language used in every day life, dialect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
かつ
生活語 せいかつご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)
lively, resuscitation, being helped
カツ い.きる (2nd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)