Word Meaning 一生

いっしょう isshou

一生 is read as いっしょう (isshou) and means (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life.

Meaning

English

  1. (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
  2. whole life
  3. a lifetime
  4. all through life
  5. one existence
  6. a generation
  7. an age
  8. the whole world

Reading

Kana

いっしょう

Romaji

isshou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Synonyms 一生涯,終世,終生,生涯,一期,人生, Related Words 生き方,生き様,生きる,,人間,,人生,生涯 Rank 3727 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一年生

いちねんせい

annual

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

一卵性双生児

いちらんせいそうせいじ

identical twins

一人

ひとり

one person

一人前

ひとりまえ

adult

一人一人

ひとりびとり

each (person)

一日

いちじつ

1st day of the month

一日

いっぴ

1st day of the month

一時

いっとき

two-hour period

ひとつ

(not) even

一時

いちじ

one o'clock

一一

いちいち

one-by-one

Example Sentences

10

The life span of a butterfly is short.

I ran as fast as I could.

He worked hard.

It's been a good life.

He ran as fast as he could.

Human life is short.

I will never forget your kindness.

Men are children their whole life.

He is accustomed to working hard.

I escaped death.