生き物 (いきもの)living thing; living creature; animal

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Kanji in 生き物

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
人物じんぶつperson; character
動物どうぶつanimal
建物たてものbuilding
物価ぶっかprices of commodities; prices (in general)
物語ものがたりtale; story
物質ぶっしつmaterial; substance
博物館はくぶつかんmuseum
植物しょくぶつplant; vegetation

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