How to say "Birth" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Birth" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Birth" is "Umare", written in japanese as "生まれ".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '生まれ (うまれ)' refers to 'birth' or 'origin'. It is used to describe where or when someone or something was born, as well as their inherent nature or background. For example: He is of noble birth「彼は高貴な生まれです」(かれはこうきなうまれです). I was born in Tokyo「私は東京生まれです」(わたしはとうきょううまれです). This word can also imply a person's innate qualities or characteristics tied to their origin, such as '生まれつき (うまれつき)' meaning 'innate' or 'from birth'.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "生" means "Life" and can be read as "Nama", "U", "Shou", "Sei" and "I"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Umare" mean in japanese?

"Umare" means "Birth" .

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How to write "Birth" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "れ" is read as "re". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.