Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

1245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

Kunyomi: ことぶき ことぶ.く ことほ.ぐ

Onyomi: ジュ シュウ

Composition: 丿

寿

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: thumb, inch

Examples

Onyomi Examples

寿 ジュ age, years, longevity, long life, congratulation, celebration, congratulatory gift

寿 ジュミョウ life span

寿 キジュ 77th birthday

寿 ベイジュ 88th birthday

寿 スシ sushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

すき焼き スキヤキ sukiyaki, thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan

恵比寿 エビス Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce

Kunyomi Examples

寿 ことぶき congratulations, felicitations, best wishes, longevity, long life

寿教室 ことぶききょうしつ culture courses for the aged

新年の寿 しんねんのことぶき New Years greetings

寿 ことぶく to congratulate, to wish one well

寿 ことほぐ to congratulate, to wish (someone) well, to celebrate