生い立ち

Japanese

Kanji in this term
生	立
お Grade: 1	た Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
生立ち (rare)

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 生(お)い立(た)つ (oitatsu, “to be brought up”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おいたち [òítáchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ita̠t͡ɕi]

Noun

生(お)い立(た)ち • (oitachi) ^{←おひたち (ofitati)?}

1. growth, upbringing
2. personal history