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Reason For Being

生甲斐 (ikigai)

The Japanese word 生甲斐 meaning "Reason For Being" refers to what one lives for, one's passion in life.

Note that ikigai is also commonly written 生き甲斐 (read ikigai)　and 生きがい (read ikigai).

Verify: 生甲斐 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Reason For Being (生甲斐) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Reason For Being 生甲斐 ikigai Block Vertical VB3C
Reason For Being (生甲斐) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Reason For Being 生甲斐 ikigai Cursive Vertical VC4B
Reason For Being (生甲斐) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Reason For Being 生甲斐 ikigai Design Vertical VD3B
Reason For Being (生甲斐) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Reason For Being 生甲斐 ikigai Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C
Reason For Being (生甲斐) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Reason For Being 生甲斐 ikigai Block Horizontal HB2A
Reason For Being (生甲斐) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Reason For Being 生甲斐 ikigai Cursive Horizontal HC2A
Reason For Being (生甲斐) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Reason For Being 生甲斐 ikigai Design Horizontal HD2A
Reason For Being (生甲斐) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Reason For Being 生甲斐 ikigai Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

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