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Dictionary: “生かす”

生かす

いかす

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.)

Example sentence

He made the best of his small income.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

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

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