Word Meaning 喜寿

きじゅ kiju

喜寿 is read as きじゅ (kiju) and means 77th birthday.

Meaning

English

  1. 77th birthday

Reading

Kana

きじゅ

Romaji

kiju

Writing Variants

  • 㐂寿 きじゅ kiju

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 10962 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

喜怒哀楽

きどあいらく

human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)

喜望峰

きぼうほう

Cape of Good Hope

恵比寿

えびす

Ebisu

天寿

てんじゅ

natural span of life

長寿

ちょうじゅ

long life

寿

ことぶき

longevity

米寿

べいじゅ

88th birthday

白寿

はくじゅ

99th birthday

福寿

ふくじゅ

long life and happiness

新年の寿

しんねんのことぶき

New Years greetings

不老長寿

ふろうちょうじゅ

perpetual youth and longevity

南山の寿

なんざんのじゅ

longevity

Example Sentences

1

My father celebrated his seventieth birthday this year, but he's more energetic than I am.