生
JLPT 5Joyo 1

ikiru, umu/maru, haeru, nama, ki, SEI, SHŌ
Emphasis ノ (here: a twig) at a growing plant /丰
The twig at the growing plant stands for life.

	星
JLPT 3Joyo 2

hoshi, SEI, SHŌ
Top: sun 日, below: live 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life)
(Because they move in the night's sky:) Suns that are 'alive' are the stars.

	産
JLPT 4Joyo 4

umu, SAN
From top: to stand 立, cliff 厂 and life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life.)
She is standing on the cliff and gives life: She gives birth.

	性
JLPT 2Joyo 5

SEI, SHŌ
Left: feeling 忄, right: life, birth 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life)
The feeling of your life: That is your personality.

	姓
JLPT 2Joyo 7

SEI, SHŌ
Left: woman 女, right: life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life)
The woman lives under her surname.

	牲
JLPT 1Joyo 7

SEI
Left: cow 牛, right: life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant /丰 stands for life.)
A cow as a living animal sacrifice.

	隆
JLPT 1Joyo 7

RYŪ
Left: hill 阝, right: upturned foot 夂, life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life.)
Sitting on a hill with cross-legged feet and life looks: prosperous.

	醒
JLPT -Joyo 7

sameru, SEI
Left: wine mug 酉, right: star 星 (= Suns 日 that live 生)
After the mug of wine, you wake up under the stars and need to sober up.