“Birth” in Japanese
Short answer
Birth in Japanese is “誕生” (tanjou). Full meaning: birth, creation, formation.
Other ways to say “Birth” in Japanese
素性
sosei birth, lineage, parentage, origin; identity, background, history, past; provenance, origin
産
san (giving) birth, childbirth, delivery; native (of); product of, produced in, -grown, -bred
生誕
seitan birth, nativity
出生
shusshou birth
降誕
koutan birth (regal), nativity
生まれ
umare birth, birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
たんじょう
tanjou birth, creation, formation
生み
umi birth, giving birth; creating, bringing into the world
お産
osan (giving) birth, childbirth, delivery
御降誕
gokoutan birth (regal), nativity
生病老死
seibyouroushi birth, illness, old age and death
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