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摂生 (せっせい) — taking care of one's health | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
摂生

摂生

摂せっ生せい

taking care of one's health

Kanji Vocab Medicine & Health18 strokes

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せっ生

せっせい

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

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taking care of one's health

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Kanji that make up this word

おさ.める・かね.る・と.る…(3)

vicarious・surrogate・act in addition to・take in・absorb

い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)

life・genuine・birth

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