Word Meaning 生み

うみ umi

生み is read as うみ (umi) and means birth.

Meaning

English

  1. birth
  2. giving birth
  3. creating
  4. bringing into the world

Reading

Kana

うみ

Romaji

umi

Writing Variants

  • 産み うみ umi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 13372 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

生かす

いかす

to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

生長

せいちょう

growth (of a plant)

生年月日

せいねんがっぴ

birth date

生み出す

うみだす

to give birth to

生じる

しょうじる

to produce

生ぬるい

なまぬるい

lukewarm

生やす

はやす

to let grow (e.g. weeds)

Example Sentences

10

She will give birth to a child next month.

I want some fresh eggs.

You still look like a high school student.

Science produced the atomic bomb.

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

Tourism generated many new jobs.

Tourism generated many new jobs.

What might a planet need to spawn life?

I was told by Tom that my tweets sound like those of a college freshman.

This machine produces electricity for our daily use.