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星寿 (せいじゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

星せい寿じゅ

Meanings

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noun

90th birthday

A celebratory term for a person's 90th birthday, often used in formal or congratulatory contexts.

祖そ父ふの星せい寿じゅを家か族ぞくで祝いわった。
We celebrated my grandfather's 90th birthday as a family.

Kanji

星star, spot, dot
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

Similar words

米べい寿じゅ
米寿 refers to an 88th birthday, while 星寿 is specifically for a 90th birthday.
卒そつ寿じゅ
卒寿 also means 90th birthday, but 星寿 is a less common variant.

Etymology

The kanji 星 (star) and 寿 (longevity) combine to suggest a long life blessed by the stars. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional age-celebration term.