永

Meaning

永 centers on something that stretches far in time: eternal, long-lasting, or lengthy. It conveys the idea of duration without a clear end.

• 永遠えいえん
  N3

  eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

• 永久えいきゅう
  N3

  eternity; permanence; perpetuity

• 永続えいぞく

  permanence; continuation

• 永住えいじゅう
  N1

  permanent residence

• 永久とわ

  eternity; perpetuity; permanence

• 末永くすえながく

  forever; everlastingly; for many years to come; ever

• 永田町ながたちょう

  Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)

• 永眠えいみん

  eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death

• 永年えいねん

  many years; a long time

• 半永久はんえいきゅう

  semipermanence

• 永代えいたい

  permanence; eternity

• 未来永劫みらいえいごう

  forevermore; for eternity

• 寛永かんえい

  Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)

• 永世えいせい

  eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence

• 永劫えいごう

  eternity; perpetuity

• 安永あんえい

  An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2)

• 宝永ほうえい

  Hōei era (1704.3.13-1711.4.25)

• 応永おうえい

  Ōei era (1394.7.5-1428.4.27)

• 永らえるながらえる

  to have a long life; to live a long time

• 日永ひなが

  long day (esp. of spring)

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