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The Kanji Map

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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, ス, シュウ

Composition: 三 丿 寸

寿

Radical

Radical: 寸

Meaning: thumb, inch

Reading: すん

Frequency: 40

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position tsukuri)

寸

Examples

Onyomi Examples

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

寿命 (ジュミョウ) lifespan, life, lifetime, life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.), service life, end of an object's (useful) life

喜寿 (キジュ) 77th birthday

米寿 (ベイジュ) 88th birthday

寿司 (スシ) sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

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

十日戎 (トオカエビス) Tōka Ebisu, festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the 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

寿く (ことぶく) to congratulate, to wish one well

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

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