Meanings
Noun
1. reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
Kanji used
life
outer shell
symmetrically patterned
Pitch accent
きがい
きが
がい
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Composed of
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
effect; result; worth; use; avail
Examples (2 in total)
My work is my passion.
It is said that the secret of long life is to have something to live for.