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η”Ÿ

Life, Birth, Live

いきる (ikiru), γ†γΎγ‚Œγ‚‹ (umareru), γͺま (nama)

JLPT N5

Interesting Fact

In Japanese mythology, "Sakuya-hime" became suspiciously pregnant in one night after marrying. To prove the child was truly her husband's, she locked herself inside a hut and set it on fire while giving birth. She declared that if the child belonged to her husband, both mother and baby would survive. She successfully gave birth to three boys in the midst of the fire. That's why "Sakuya-hime" became a goddess associated with childbirth and new life.

Memory Trick

The lower part is 土 (earth), while the top stroke resembles a lever. Pull the lever and life springs out of the earthβ€”forming η”Ÿ. Meaning Earth is source of Life.

Readings

Onyomi: γ‚»γ‚€ (sei), ショウ (shou)

Kunyomi: いきる (ikiru), γ†γΎγ‚Œγ‚‹ (umareru), γͺま (nama)

Example Words

ε…ˆη”Ÿ
せんせい (sensei)
Teacher
ε­¦η”Ÿ
γŒγγ›γ„ (gakusei)
Student
δΊΊη”Ÿ
γ˜γ‚“γ›γ„ (jinsei)
Life
η”ŸγΎγ‚Œγ‚‹
γ†γΎγ‚Œγ‚‹ (umareru)
To be born

Example Sentence

η§γ―ζ±δΊ¬γ§η”ŸγΎγ‚ŒγΎγ—γŸγ€‚

γ‚γŸγ— は とうきょう で γ†γΎγ‚ŒγΎγ—γŸγ€‚

watashi wa toukyou de umaremashita

I was born in Tokyo.

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