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Kanji Detail for 永 - "eternal, long"

永

  • Meaning

    永 means "eternal, long." Also associated with perpetual.

    1. Eternal - Lasting forever; without end.

    2. Long - Extended in time or distance; enduring.

    3. Perpetual - Continuing indefinitely; everlasting.

    4. Forever - For all future time; permanently.

  • Words using 永

    • 永住 えいじゅう Listen permanent residence
    • 永遠 えいえん Listen eternity; perpetuity; permanence
    • 永久 えいきゅう Listen eternity; permanence; perpetuity
    • 永続 えいぞく Listen permanence; continuation
    • 永代 えいたい Listen permanence; eternity

  • Four-character idioms with 永

    • 未来永劫 みらいえいごう Listen forevermore; for eternity
    • 永世中立 えいせいちゅうりつ Listen permanent neutrality
    • 永久不変 えいきゅうふへん Listen permanence; forever unchanging
    • 永代供養 えいたいくよう Listen services performed in perpetuity by a Buddhist temple for the repose of a departed soul
    • 永劫回帰 えいごうかいき Listen eternal recurrence; eternal return
    • 永垂不朽 えいすいふきゅう Listen one's fame or achievements being passed down eternally

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    • Verified meaning: eternal, long
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read えい, とわ, なが, ながい)
    • Also carries these associations: perpetual

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 永

    Given names 永(えい)Listen 永(とわ)Listen 永(のり)Listen 永(はるか)Listen 永(ひさし)Listen

    Surnames 永(なが)Listen 永(ながい)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    eternity; long; lengthy

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    long, perpetual, eternal, forever

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    forever; always; perpetual

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    long; perpetual, eternal; forever

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Eternal. Long-lasting. As in "sons and grandsons shall forever treasure and use this" (子子孫孫永寶用).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ei(エイ) エイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    naga.i(なが-い) なが-い

  • Strokes

    tip

    5 strokes

  • Radical

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    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    eternal long perpetual endless far forever limitless permanent eternity abiding ageless ceaseless constant continuous durable everlasting immortal indefinitely persistent steadfast timeless

Sentences including 永

  • I regret to say he's gone for good.

  • She will love her husband for good.

  • It's you i'll always love.

  • We cannot live on it forever.

  • She has decided to live in america for good.

  • Have you given up smoking for good and all?

  • I will love you forever.

  • Has bob left the company for good this time?

  • He's gone to his rest.

  • He will leave here for good.

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