JLPT N2 · 5 strokes
Kanji 永: "eternity, long, lengthy"
The kanji 永 means "eternity, long, lengthy". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read エイ in on'yomi and なが.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
エイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なが.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | eternity, long, lengthy |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 846 of 2,501 |
Common words with 永
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 永遠eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
- 永久eternity; permanence; perpetuity · Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
- 末永いpermanent; everlasting; lasting; very long
- 永劫eternity; perpetuity
- 未来永劫forevermore; for eternity
- 永続的permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
- 永続permanence; continuation
- 半永久的semipermanent
- 永住permanent residence
- 永遠の眠りeternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
- 永井place : Nagai
- 永らえるto have a long life; to live a long time
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