喜寿
Meanings
1
77th birthday celebration
Refers to the celebration of one's 77th birthday, a traditional Japanese longevity milestone. The kanji 喜 can be broken down into 七十七 (77).
The family gathered to celebrate my grandfather's 77th birthday.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が喜寿を迎えるfor someone to reach their 77th birthday milestone
My grandfather reached his 77th-birthday milestone this year.
- 喜寿のお祝いa celebration for someone's 77th birthday
We're planning to hold a celebration for my grandmother's 77th birthday next week.