生 The 生 sound set All read セイ See 生 as a kanji → These jōyō kanji all use 生 as a sound hint — a clue to pronunciation, not meaning. 性 セイ、ショウ sex, gender, nature 星 セイ、ショウ star, spot, dot 牲 セイ animal sacrifice, offering 姓 セイ、ショウ surname ← All sound sets