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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.
寿 is written on celebration gift envelopes and New Year sweets as a wish for a long, happy life.
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: kazu, shuu, ju, su, sumi, toshi, naga, hisa, hisashi
In Japan it appears in about 1,671 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 寿: Alex 愛玲久寿 · Luis 瑠衣寿 · Seth 聖寿 · Chase 智栄寿 · Grace 宮麗寿 · James 路恵夢寿 · Jesus 平寿珠 · Julia 寿里愛 · Lucas 瑠香寿 · Alexis 愛玲久志寿 · Austin 王寿天 · Carlos 夏瑠路寿 and 699 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, hisashi
In Japan it appears in about 124 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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