• 学生がくせい — student
• 先生せんせい — teacher
• 生まれるうまれる — to be born
• 生活せいかつ — daily life
• 生魚なまざかな — raw fish
• 生地きじ — fabric / dough / birthplace

“生” is deeply tied to life and nature. It’s highly versatile — appearing in words about birth, daily life, raw foods, and education. It reflects the idea of vitality and growth in many forms.

学生がくせいは 日本語にほんごを 勉強べんきょうしています。
The student is studying Japanese.

This kanji has many readings. It can be read as umaru or ikiru in native Japanese words. In compounds, it’s often read as sei, shō, or nama. For example: gakusei (student), sensei (teacher), seikatsu (daily life), and namazakana (raw fish).