Kanji

What does the kanji 寿 mean?

寿 means longevity; congratulations. On'yomi ジュ、ス、シュウ. Kun'yomi ことぶき、ことぶ.く、ことほ.ぐ.

Quick facts
On'yomiジュ、ス、シュウ
Kun'yomiことぶき、ことぶ.く、ことほ.ぐ
Strokes7
Main radical寸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジュ、ス、シュウKun'yomi ことぶき、ことぶ.く、ことほ.ぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

longevity; congratulations

Memory hook

Bars stacked like years piling up, closed off by the measure (寸) — LONGEVITY, CONGRATULATIONS.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • 寿命じゅみょうlifespan; service life

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.