生息 (せいそく)inhabiting; living

inhabiting; livingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 生息

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
息子むすこson
息いきbreath; breathing
利息りそくinterest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
消息筋しょうそくすじinformed circles
消息しょうそくnews (from somebody); letter
生息地せいそくちhabitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
終息しゅうそくhaving ended; being resolved
窒息ちっそくsuffocation; choking

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