noun

  1. living expenses.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
生活費 せいかつひ

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)
expense, cost, spend
ヒ つい.やす (4th, N3)
dollar, two arrows tied together
どる フツ ホチ (Kentei Pre-1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)