life; living; the state of being alive
生と死は古くから哲学の重要なテーマだ。
Life and death have long been important themes in philosophy.
彼は生を全うして静かに旅立った。
He lived out his life and passed away peacefully.
生の尊さを忘れてはいけない。
We must not forget the preciousness of life.
a (historical/archaic) first-person reference ('I'/'me') used as a humble or masculine form; largely archaic in modern speech
古い文献では『生、参る』のように自分を『生』と書く例が見られる。
In old texts you can find examples where the author refers to himself as '生', as in 'I come'.
used as a suffix meaning 'student' (as in 〜生: new student, high school student, etc. — an abbreviation for 学生/〜生)
新入生歓迎会は来週金曜日に行われる。
The welcome party for new students will be held next Friday.
留学生（りゅうがくせい）は学校のサポートを利用できる。
International students can use the school's support services.
高校生になると通学方法が変わる生も多い。
Many students change the way they commute when they become high school students.