生 (なま)raw; uncooked; fresh

raw; uncooked; freshnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
natural; as it is; uneditednouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
unprotected (sex)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
live (i.e. not recorded)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
inexperienced; unpolished; greennouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
impudence; saucinessnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 生

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth

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