Kanji
N1 7 strokes Grade 8 freq #1245

longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

inch sun

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

long life; longevity
lifespan; life
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
88th birthday
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
77th birthday
long life and happiness
99th birthday
natural span of life

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

congratulations; felicitations
nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood

Example sentences

Few people live to be one hundred years old.

Live long and prosper.

His days as a politician are numbered.

His sands are running out.