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raw, fresh, live

生 is the #202 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “raw, fresh, live” and is pronounced [na̠ma̠].

#202frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 生

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#201 ほど · #203 ただ

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