喜寿

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 寿 – see 喜壽 (“age of seventy-seven”).
(This term is the simplified form of 喜壽).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
寿

Grade: 5
じゅ
Grade: S
on'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
喜壽 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

The cursive form of () looks like 七十七 (seventy-seven) written vertically.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲiʑɨ]

Noun

()寿(じゅ) • (kiju

  1. age of seventy-seven