How do you read 生日?

生日 is read せいじつ (seijitsu), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 生日?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How is 生日 used in a sentence?

私は友達を誕生日パーティーに誘いました。 — I invited my friend to my birthday party.

How do you write 生日 in romaji?

生日 is written seijitsu in romaji.

What kanji are in 生日?

生 (Life, Genuine); 日 (Day, Sun).

生日せいじつ

せいじつ · seijitsu

noun

Birthday

lucky day, day of celebration

Other ways to say “birthday” in Japanese →

Heiban

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Example sentences

私は友達を誕生日パーティーに誘いました。

わたしはともだちをたんじょうびぱーてぃーにさそいました。

I invited my friend to my birthday party.

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朝から夜まで誕生日の準備をしました。

あさからよるまでたんじょうびのじゅんびをしました。

I prepared for my birthday from morning until night.

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誕生日にプレゼントをもらいました。

たんじょうびにぷれぜんとをもらいました。

I received a present on my birthday.

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これは友達からもらった誕生日プレゼントだ。

これはともだちからもらったたんじょうびぷれぜんとだ。

This is a birthday present I got from a friend.

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Kanji in this word

生Life, Genuine, Birth 音せい・しょう訓い.きる・い.かす JLPT N5 · 5 strokes 日Day, Sun, Japan 音にち・じつ訓ひ・-び JLPT N5 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

生なまraw, unprocessed 生存せいぞんexistence, being, survival 発生はっせいoutbreak, spring forth, occurrence 生るなるto bear fruit 生活せいかつするliving, life; to live 日にちday 三日みっかthree days, third day of the month 日日ひにちdate

Questions

What does 生日 mean?

Birthday. It can also mean: lucky day, day of celebration.

How do you pronounce 生日?

せいじつ (seijitsu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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