生命 (せいめい)life; existence; (one's) working life

life; existencenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
(one's) working life; careernoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
life force; lifeblood; soulnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 生命

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
革命かくめいrevolution
命いのちlife; life force
命令めいれいorder; command
懸命けんめいeager; earnest
一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard; with utmost effort
亡命ぼうめいflight from one's country; seeking asylum
使命しめいmission; errand
運命うんめいfate; destiny

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