Kanji

What does the kanji 永 mean?

永 means eternal, permanent. On'yomi エイ. Kun'yomi なが.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiエイ
Kun'yomiなが.い
Strokes5
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi エイKun'yomi なが.い
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

eternal, permanent

Memory hook

Water running from one point and spreading on for ever — ETERNAL, LONG.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Common words

  • 永久えいきゅうpermanent, eternal
  • 永遠えいえんeternity, forever

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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.