Kanji

寿

longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

寸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュ, ス, シュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ことぶき, ことぶく, ことほぐ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いき, かず, ことぶき, たもつ, つね, とし, としなが, なが, のぶ, ひさ, ひさし, ひで, ひろし, ほぎ, やすし, よし

Common Readings

ジュ, ことぶき

Example sentences

規則正しい生活を心がければ、健康寿命を延ばすことができる。

If you try to lead a regular life, you can extend your healthy life expectancy.

カウンターで美味しい寿司を食べた。

I ate delicious sushi at the counter.

日本料理といえば、やはり寿司が一番に思い浮かぶ。

Speaking of Japanese food, sushi is the first thing that comes to mind.

祖母は今年で百歳を迎え、長寿を祝った。

My grandmother celebrated her longevity upon turning 100 this year.

日本は長寿の国といわれている。

Japan is said to be a country of longevity.

駅前の寿司屋で、父の誕生日を祝った。

We celebrated my father's birthday at the sushi restaurant in front of the station.

父は寿司屋に行くと、いつも最初に鮪を注文する。

Whenever my father goes to a sushi restaurant, he always orders tuna first.

お二人の門出を祝して、寿の言葉を贈ります。

I offer my congratulations on the occasion of your new beginning together.

週末に回転寿司でまぐろの皿を取った。

On the weekend, I picked up a plate of tuna at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant.

Example Vocabulary

寿命

じゅみょう

lifespan; life expectancy; service life

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寿

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Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

寿命

寿司

長寿

寿司屋

天寿

寿

寿命を縮める

恵比寿

平均寿命

回転寿司

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