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Kanji for Long life
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “long life”: 寿、壽. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
long life
Celebration and long life; a character written at weddings and New Year.
7 strokes On reading ジュ、ス、シュウ (ju, su, shuu) Kun reading ことぶき、ことぶく、ことほぐ (kotobuki, kotobuku, kotohogu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ju, su, sumi, toshi, hisa
In Japan it appears in about 1,671 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 寿: Luis 瑠生寿 · Seth 世寿 · Chase 知英寿 · Grace 久怜寿 · James 慈英夢寿 · Jesus 恵寿澄 · Julia 寿里安 · Lucas 瑠佳寿 · Scott 寿湖音 · Alexis 安礼久詩寿 · Austin 央寿知 · Carlos 佳瑠路寿 and 417 more
long life
The traditional form of 寿, “long life.”
14 strokes On reading ジュ、ス、シュウ (ju, su, shuu) Kun reading ことぶき、ことぶく、ことほぐ (kotobuki, kotobuku, kotohogu)
Dictionary meanings: longevity, congratulations
Readings used for names on Nazuke: su, toshi, hisa
In Japan it appears in about 124 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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