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Kanji Detail for 壽 - "longevity, celebrate"
壽
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Meaning
壽 means "longevity, celebrate." Also associated with birthday.
Longevity - Long life; lifespan.
Celebrate - To congratulate on long life.
Birthday - An anniversary of birth.
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Name readings of 壽
Given names 壽(ひさ)
壽(ひさし)
Surnames 壽(ことぶき)
壽(すさき)
壽(すざき)
壽(としなが)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
longevity; congratulations
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
old age, long life; lifespan
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
surname Shou
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
old age, longevity; lifespan
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Long-lasting. All ages are called 壽. One hundred years is called 上壽 (supreme longevity); eighty years is called 中壽 (medium longevity). See (Zhuangzi). | Birthday is called 壽. Such as 壽辰, 祝壽. | Anciently, presenting gold and silk to respected persons, or offering wine in toast, was all called 壽.
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