Word Meaning 生かす

いかす ikasu

生かす is read as いかす (ikasu) and means to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading).

Meaning

English

to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to let live
to keep alive
to revive
to resuscitate
to bring back to life
to make (the best) use of
to put to good use

Reading

Kana

いかす

Romaji

ikasu

Writing Variants

活かす いかす ikasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 4730 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

生み出す

うみだす

to give birth to

生やす

はやす

to let grow (e.g. weeds)

生きる

いきる

to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

生る

なる

to bear fruit

生前

せいぜん

while alive

生き生き

いきいき

in a lively way

生き

いき

damned

生長

せいちょう

growth (of a plant)

生年月日

せいねんがっぴ

birth date

生まれつき

うまれつき

by nature

生じる

しょうじる

to produce

生ぬるい

なまぬるい

lukewarm

Example Sentences

自分の才能を思う存分生かすには、自分にもっとふさわしい職業、新しい職場を見つけることです。

In order to bring out your talents to the full you need to a profession more suited to you, to find a new work place.