生きる
いきる
ikiru
JLPT N4verbVocabularyLevel 11 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
生きる (いきる (ikiru)) means "to live". The reading is いきる (ikiru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to live
Also : to exist · to survive
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Example Sentences
彼は百歳まで元気に生きました。
かれはひゃくさいまでげんきにいきました。
He lived in good health until the age of one hundred.
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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