Meaning

Primary

To Live

Alternative

To Live One's Life

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means livelihood. The verb version is to live. It's not really "to live" literally, though. It's more like to live one's life, rather than just to live.

Reading

くらす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If anyone is going to live one's life, it's gotta be the great Kublai Khan (). He conquered most of the world and was super badass.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は今は幸せに暮らしているが、ああ見えて苦難を経験してるんだぜ。

He is living a happy life now, but he actually experienced a lot of hardships.

Kanji Composition