厚生

Chinese

generous; thick (for flat things)
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
simp. and trad.
(厚生) 		厚 生

Pronunciation

Verb

厚生

  1. (literary) to improve people's living conditions
  2. (literary) to maintain good health to reach longevity

Derived terms

  • 厚生省
  • 節用厚生 / 节用厚生

Japanese

Kanji in this term
厚 生
こう
Grade: 5 		せい
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) こーせー [kòóséé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːse̞ː]

Noun

厚(こう)生(せい) • (kōsei) ←こうせい (kousei)?

  1. public welfare
    厚生(こうせい)労働省(ろうどうしょう)
    Kōsei-rōdō-shō
    Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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