Word Meaning 永久

とこしえ tokoshie

永久 is read as とこしえ (tokoshie) and means Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3).

Meaning

English

  1. Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
  2. eternity
  3. permanence
  4. perpetuity

Reading

Kana

とこしえ

Romaji

tokoshie

Writing Variants

  • 永え とこしえ tokoshie
  • 常しえ とこしえ tokoshie
  • 長しえ とこしえ tokoshie

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 4804 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

永久機関

えいきゅうきかん

perpetual motion machine

永久不変

えいきゅうふへん

permanence

永久運動

えいきゅううんどう

perpetual motion

永久革命論

えいきゅうかくめいろん

permanent revolution

永久電流

えいきゅうでんりゅう

permanent current

永久性

えいきゅうせい

permanency

永久失格

えいきゅうしっかく

permanent disqualification

永久欠番

えいきゅうけつばん

retired (uniform) number

永久雇用

えいきゅうこよう

permanent employment

永久ひずみ

えいきゅうひずみ

permanent strain

永久硬水

えいきゅうこうすい

permanent hard water

永久凍土

えいきゅうとうど

permafrost

Example Sentences

10

このきろくはえいきゅうにのこるだろう。

This record will probably remain forever.

そのけいやくはえいきゅうではない。

That contract is not permanent.

He left Africa forever.

My daughter is cutting her permanent teeth.

I'll never forget your kindness.

I've had my hair removed permanently, so my skin is smooth.

Fossil fuels won't be available forever.

I'll never forget your kindness.

You aren't leaving Japan for good, are you?

People can't live forever.