Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
い(き)
Grade: 1
か > が
Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 生甲斐 – see the following entry.
甲斐がい
[noun] A reason for living; one's purpose; raison d'être.
Alternative spelling
生きがい
(This term, 生甲斐, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)