生ずる
しょうずる · shouzuru · JLPT N2 · verb-ichidan
to arise
🌱 生 (birth) + ずる (to become) = come into being: arise, be generated, cause
生 means birth or life. The ずる ending comes from する (to do or become), so the verb means to come into being, arise, or be produced.
生 — sprout 屮 above earth 土
Originally a pictograph showing a young plant sprouting from the ground, with 屮 (a sprout) above 土 (earth). The core meaning is 'to be born, to grow, to live,' which extends to 'raw, unripe, unfamiliar.' The modern form has simplified the sprout shape but preserves the image of new growth emerging from soil.