Meaning

Primary

To Be Born

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb.

This is an intransitive verb. That means that it just happens, and we're not talking about what makes it happen. So this verb means to be born.

Reading

うまれる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it's probably going to be the kun'yomi reading.

You know another word that means "to be born" (生まれる), and they both have the same reading!

Context

Context Sentences

いつ産まれる予定なの?

When are you expecting the baby?

小野さんの家では、もうすぐ子犬が産まれるそうだ。

It seems that puppies will be born soon at Ono-san's house.

コウイチは、産まれる前からワニカニを始めていたので、産まれた時にはすでに漢字を読むことができたんです!

Koichi started using WaniKani even before he was born, so by the time he was born, he could already read kanji!

Kanji Composition