生命

せいめい
seimei

life (of a living thing)

What does 生命 mean?

生命 is a Japanese noun meaning “life (of a living thing)” in English. It is written as 生命 in kanji, せいめい in hiragana, and seimei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

地球に生命が生まれたのは何十億年も前だ。

Life on Earth began billions of years ago.

生命保険に入った。

I took out life insurance.

Words sharing kanji with 生命

生
生物
せいぶつ
living thing, organism
高校生
こうこうせい
high school student
小学生
しょうがくせい
primary school pupil
命
懸命
けんめい
earnest, strenuous
運命
うんめい
fate
命令
めいれい
order, command

More JLPT N3 words

用いるもちいるmochiiru
to use (formal)
問うとうtou
to ask (formal), to question
大いにおおいにooini
greatly, a lot
しきりにshikirini
constantly, repeatedly
至るいたるitaru
to reach (a stage), to lead to
容易よういyoui
easy (formal), simple
負うおうou
to bear (responsibility), to carry on one's back
世間せけんseken
society, the public