生
life / birth / raw
N5- Onyomi
- セイ・ショウ
- Kunyomi
- い(きる)・う(まれる)・なま
- Stroke count
- 5
- JLPT
- N5
Mnemonic
A young plant sprouting from the soil — new life. 生 means life, birth, or raw.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 5
- 1上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- 2左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- 3横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- 4外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- 5中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- 6この漢字は5画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 5 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Stroke-order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Practice Writing
Trace the faded character with your mouse or finger. Hide the outline to test yourself.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
学生student生活daily life誕生日birthday発生occurrence生産production更生rehabilitation
Example sentences (1)
学生はとても大切です。
がくせい は とても たいせつ です。
gakusei wa totemo taisetsu desu.
The student is very important.