Kanji

永

永

eternity, long, lengthy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ながい

Nanori (Name Reading)

つね, とお, なが, ながし, のぶ, のり, はるか, ひさ, ひさし, ひら

Common Readings

エイ, なが…い

Example sentences

永遠 えいえん
二人 の 愛 は 永遠 に 続く と 信じていた 。

I believed their love would last forever.

愛し合う あいしあう
彼ら は 永遠 に 愛し合う こと を 誓った 。

They swore to love each other forever.

永久 えいきゅう
二人 の 愛 が 永久 に 続く こと を 願っている 。

I pray that the love between the two will last forever.

永い ながい
彼 は 永い 沈黙 を 破って 、 ようやく 話し始めた 。

Breaking a long silence, he finally began to speak.

青史汗簡 せいしかんかん
偉人 の 功績 は 、 必ずや 青史汗簡 に 永く 留められる だろう 。

The achievements of the great man will surely remain in the historical records forever.

未来永劫 みらいえいごう
この 平和 が 未来永劫 続く こと を 、 心から 願っている 。

I sincerely hope that this peace will continue for all eternity.

永住 えいじゅう
彼 は この 町 に 永住 する こと を 決めた 。

He decided to live permanently in this town.

Example Vocabulary

永遠

えいえん

eternity; forever

永久

えいきゅう

eternity; permanence; forever

永い

ながい

long (time), eternal

末永い

すえながい

未来永劫

みらいえいごう

eternity; forever; for an infinite time

永劫

えいごう

永

とこしえ

半永久的

はんえいきゅうてき

永住

えいじゅう

permanent residence

永続的

えいぞくてき

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