Word Meaning 長寿

ちょうじゅ chouju

長寿 is read as ちょうじゅ (chouju) and means long life.

Meaning

English

  1. long life
  2. longevity

Reading

Kana

ちょうじゅ

Romaji

chouju

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 長生,長命,長生き Antonyms 短命 Related Words 長生き,長命,年長者 Rank 11864 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

長寿番組

ちょうじゅばんぐみ

long-lived program (on TV, radio, etc.)

長寿命

ちょうじゅみょう

long operating life

長寿麺

ちょうじゅめん

longevity noodles (eaten in China on one's birthday)

不老長寿

ふろうちょうじゅ

perpetual youth and longevity

長崎

ながさき

Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

長蛇の列

ちょうだのれつ

long line

長距離

ちょうきょり

long distance

長閑

のどか

mild (weather)

長丁場

ながちょうば

long scene (in a play)

長唄

ながうた

long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

長江

ちょうこう

Yangtze River (China)

長径

ちょうけい

major axis

Example Sentences

7

そふはちょうじゅをいわわれた。

my grandfather was celebrated for his longevity.

ごちょうじゅをおいのりします。

i pray for your long life.

そぼのちょうじゅはかぞくのほこりだ。

my grandmother's longevity is a source of pride for the family.

Live long and prosper.

Gooseberries can prolong your life.

Women generally live longer than men.

Few people live to be one hundred years old.