Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “一生”

一生

いっしょう

(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

Example sentence

A home is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so you don't want to make any snap decisions.

Kanji details

一

・one

・one radical (no.1)

生

On: せい;しょう
Kun: い.きる;い.かす;い.ける;う.まれる;うま.れる;う.まれ;うまれ;う.む;お.う;は.える;は.やす;き;なま;なま-;な.る;な.す;む.す;-う
Stroke count: 5

・life

・genuine

・birth