Word Meaning 万歳

ばんざい banzai

万歳 is read as ばんざい (banzai) and means eternal life and prosperity.

Meaning

English

  1. eternal life and prosperity
  2. giving up
  3. throwing one's hands up
  4. something to cheer about
  5. something worthy of celebration
  6. banzai
  7. hurray
  8. hurrah

Reading

Kana

ばんざい

Romaji

banzai

Writing Variants

  • 万才 ばんざい banzai
  • 万才 ばんぜい banzei
  • 万歳 ばんぜい banzei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 176 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

万々歳

ばんばんざい

matter for great congratulation

万歳事件

ばんざいじけん

March 1st Movement (Korea)

千秋万歳

せんしゅうばんざい

may you live a thousand years

万歳三唱

ばんざいさんしょう

three cheers

三河万歳

みかわまんざい

Mikawa manzai

万能

ばんのう

all-purpose

万引き

まんびき

shoplifting

万全

ばんぜん

perfection

万有引力

ばんゆういんりょく

universal gravitation

万感

ばんかん

flood of emotions

二十歳

はたち

20 years old

さい

... years old