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Where does “生” come from?

生 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 生き, from Japanese 生く — to live; to exist; to keep alive; to grow or...

生 (Japanese): a raw, uncooked state; Short for 生ビール; live

Definitions

  1. a raw, uncooked state; Short for 生ビール; live

Ancestry of “生”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese生きliving; life, living; freshness
2Japanese生くto live; to exist; to keep alive; to grow or...

Words derived from “生”

  • 女子校生
  • 海鼠
  • 麻生
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