生命

せいめい
seimei

life, existence

What does 生命 mean?

生命 is a Japanese noun meaning “life, existence” 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 sentence

生命はいつ誕生したのですか。

When did life come into being?

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
elementary school pupil
命
懸命
けんめい
eager, strenuous
運命
うんめい
fate
命令
めいれい
order, command, decree

More JLPT N3 words

組織そしきsoshiki
organization, structure, tissue
用いるもちいるmochiiru
to use, to make use of
優れるすぐれるsugureru
to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
実現じつげんjitsugen
realization, coming true
疑問ぎもんgimon
question, problem, doubt
差すさすsasu
to hold up (an umbrella), to raise
末すえsue
the end of, powder
積極的せっきょくてきsekkyokuteki
positive, active, proactive