生きがい

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 生きがい – see the following entry.
甲斐がい
A reason for living; one's purpose; raison d'être.
Alternative spelling
生甲斐
(This term, 生きがい, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)