Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to live, to get along.
  2. to spend (time).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
暮らす くらす
 
暮す くらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

evening, twilight, season's end
く.れる ぐれ ボ (6th, N3)
must not, do not, be not
バク ボ マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ エイ ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)