Word Meaning 生活

せいかつ seikatsu

生活 is read as せいかつ (seikatsu) and means life.

Meaning

English

  1. life
  2. living
  3. livelihood
  4. (one's) living

Reading

Kana

せいかつ

Romaji

seikatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 暮らし,実生活,日常生活 Related Words 日常生活,暮らし,家計,共同生活,幸せ,日常,日々,毎日 Rank 1739 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

生活苦

せいかつく

hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money)

生活難

せいかつなん

difficulties in living

生活費

せいかつひ

living expenses

生活力

せいかつりょく

vitality

生活発表会

せいかつはっぴょうかい

kindergarten or nursery school dance and song performance (usu. at year-end)

生活文化

せいかつぶんか

culture of everyday life

生活法

せいかつほう

art of living

生活空間

せいかつくうかん

living space

生活面

せいかつめん

practical side of life

生活不安

せいかつふあん

worry (uncertainty, uneasiness, insecurity) about one's life (future)

Example Sentences

10

たいいんご、そふはすこしずつせいかつにふっきした。

after leaving the hospital, my grandfather gradually returned to daily life.

Do I have to change my diet?

Tom needs money to live.

I'm tired of living this life.

I want stability in my life.

Did you like city life?

How's life in Germany?

We cut our living costs.

He started a new life.

The cost of living is rising.