生活 (せいかつ)living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihoodnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 生活

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
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
生徒せいとpupil; student
活動かつどうactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action
活発かっぱつlively; active
復活ふっかつrevival (e.g. musical); come-back
活性かっせいactive
活躍かつやくactivity (esp. energetic); great efforts
活用かつようpractical use; application
活力かつりょくvitality; energy
活動家かつどうかactivist

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