How to say 'Life' in Japanese | 人生
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The Japanese word for Life is 'Jinsei', written as 人生 in Japanese.'Life' in hiragana is じんせい.
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人生Meaning
Life
Reading
jinsei
Kanji
人Person 生Life
Explanation
The Japanese noun '人生 (じんせい)' refers to 'life' in the sense of a person's existence, experiences, and journey from birth to death. It is often used in philosophical or reflective contexts to discuss the course or quality of one's life. For example: Life is short「人生は短い」(じんせいはみじかい). He has lived a fulfilling life「彼は充実した人生を送った」(かれはじゅうじつしたじんせいをおくった). The word can also be used in expressions like '人生観 (じんせいかん)' (view of life) or '人生の目標 (じんせいのもくひょう)' (life goals).
Part Of Speech
noun
Kanji JLPT
N5Kanji Grade
1Frequency
650
Composition
kanji
Handwriting
Kanji in the Word 人生
This word contains 2 kanji characters:
kanji
人
Meaning
Person
kanji
生
Meaning
Life
Words Related to 人生 Through the Kanji 人
These 77 Words contain the Kanji 人 as well.
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人
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Person
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人間
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Human
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一人
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Alone, One person
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二人
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Two people
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ご主人
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Husband
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人々
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People
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個人
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Individual
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一人で
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Alone
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外人
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Foreigner
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主人
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Master, Husband
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外国人
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Foreigner
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友人
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Friend
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人物
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Person, Character
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本人
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Person
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他人
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Others
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老人
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Elderly
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人口
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Population
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人気
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Popularity
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法人
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Corporation
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犯人
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Criminal
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夫人
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Wife, Madam
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人類
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Humankind
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婦人
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Woman
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大人
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Adult
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殺人
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Murder
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社会人
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Working adult
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使用人
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Employee
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人事
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Personnel, Human affairs
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新人
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Newcomer
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人名
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Name
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見物人
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Spectator
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人形
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Doll
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求人
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Recruitment
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恋人
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Lover
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人材
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Talent
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西洋人
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Westerner
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人工
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Artificial
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人文科学
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Humanities
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職人
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Craftsman
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成人
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Adult
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人数
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Number
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一人一人
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Each person
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人民
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People
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商人
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Merchant
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詩人
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Poet
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人格
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Personality
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美人
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Beauty
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人権
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Rights
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産婦人科
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Obstetrics
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役人
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Official
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黒人
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Black person
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知人
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Acquaintance
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素人
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Amateur
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白人
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White person
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人出
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Crowd
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人手
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Workers
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人種
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Race
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大人しい
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Quiet
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人前
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Public
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巨人
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Giant
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軍人
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Soldier
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人通り
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Foot traffic
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人参
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Carrot
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人情
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Humanity
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名人
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Master
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当人
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Person
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人込み
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Crowd
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人差し指
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Index finger
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人違い
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Mistaken identity
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病人
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Sick person
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保証人
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Guarantor
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浪人
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Ronin, Masterless
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聖人
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Saint
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貧乏人
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Poor
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愛人
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Lover, Mistress
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仲人
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Matchmaker
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