長寿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
長 寿
ちょう
Grade: 2 		じゅ
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
長壽 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちょーじゅ [chóꜜòjù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːʑɨ]

Noun

長(ちょう)寿(じゅ) • (chōju) ←ちやうじゆ (tyauzyu)?

  1. long life; longevity
  2. (figurative) having lasted for a long time
    長寿(ちょうじゅ)コーナー
    chōju kōnā
    long-lasting corner

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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