Living in Japanese

"living" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

生き

iki

生life, genuine+きnot in this dictionary

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "living". The most common choice is shown first.

Top pick

lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

Reading: katsu

9 strokes · dynamic

Where it comes from

Composed of water and tongue. Water moistening tongue, living.

What it carries

Life, activity, vitality. Represents living and moving.

Related kanji for "living"

make a living(also: evening, twilight, season's end)

bo · nature

Composed of not and sun. Sun setting.

The most common kanji for "living" is 活, read as katsu. It means lively, resuscitation, being helped. Related kanji: 暮 (make a living).

活 has 9 strokes.