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珍寿 (ちんじゅ, chinju) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

珍ちん寿じゅ

Meanings

1

112th birthday (and beyond)

Rare term for a 112th birthday or any birthday beyond that age. Part of a set of traditional Japanese longevity celebrations.

珍ちん寿じゅを迎むかえる人ひとは非ひ常じょうに少すくない。
Very few people reach their 112th birthday.

Kanji

珍rare, curious, strange
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

Related words

還かん暦れき
Celebration of one's 60th birthday, a much more common longevity milestone.
白はく寿じゅ
Celebration of one's 99th birthday; 珍寿 is for 112 and beyond, making it far rarer.

Etymology

The kanji 珍 means 'rare' or 'precious', and 寿 means 'longevity' or 'congratulations'. The term likely originates from the traditional Japanese system of naming milestone birthdays, where reaching such an advanced age is considered exceptionally rare.