長寿

Japanese
Kanji in this term
長 寿
ちょう
Grade: 2		 じゅ
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
長壽 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ちょ​ーじゅ [chóꜜòjù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːʑɨᵝ]

Noun

長(ちょう)寿(じゅ) • (chōju) ←ちやうじゆ (tyauzyu)?

  1. long life; longevity
  2. (figurative) having lasted for a long time
    長寿(ちょうじゅ)コーナー
    chōju kōnā
    long-lasting corner

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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