What does kanji 壽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 壽 is congratulations.

How is kanji 壽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 壽 are ことぶ.く, ことぶき, ことほ.ぐ; the onyomi readings are シュウ, ジュ, ス.

Example words that use kanji 壽 include 壽, 頌壽.

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壽

Meaning

congratulations

congratulations, longevity

Stroke Order

Variant: 寿 (Shinjitai) , 夀 (Itaiji)

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ことぶき

longevity

しょうじゅ

celebration of longevity

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5 reference sentences

壽は長生きを祝う字として使われる。

This character is used to celebrate longevity.

店の入り口に大きな壽の字が飾られていた。

A large form of this character was displayed at the shop entrance as a celebratory decoration.

祖父の誕生日に壽の書を贈った。

For my grandfather's birthday, I gave him a calligraphy piece of this character.

壽の字にはめでたい響きがある。

This character has an auspicious and celebratory feel.

古い看板に壽の文字が残っている。

This character still remains on the old signboard.

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