Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to live, to exist.
  2. to make a living, to subsist.
  3. to be in effect, to be in use, to function.
  4. to come to life, to be enlivened.
  5. to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
生きる いきる
 
 
活きる いきる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)