1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

   to live; to exist

   この本はまだ版権が生きている。

2. to make a living; to subsist

3. to be in effect; to be in use; to function

4. to come to life; to be enlivened

5. to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

Also written 活きる【いきる】ikiru