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悠久 (ゆうきゅう, yuukyuu) Japanese meaning: eternal | Kotomora
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経へ
て
、
その
神しん
殿でん
は
今いま
も
残のこ
っ
て
いる
。
Having passed through eternal time, the temple still remains today.
These mountains possess a timeless beauty.
Usage patterns 悠ゆう 久きゅう の 〈 事こと 〉 the timeless/eternal ~ (history, nature, etc.)
This river has an eternal, timeless history.
悠ゆう 久きゅう の 時とき the vast, timeless flow of time
The mountains took on their present form over vast, timeless ages.
Kanji 悠 permanence, distant, long time Related words 永遠 is the common word for 'eternity' or 'forever' in everyday and philosophical contexts, while 悠久 is more literary and emphasizes vast, unchanging duration, often used for nature or history.
永久 means 'permanence' or 'everlasting' and is used in technical or concrete contexts (e.g., 永久保存), whereas 悠久 carries a poetic, grand-scale nuance.
恒久 is a formal term for lasting permanence, often used in phrases like 恒久平和 (lasting peace), while 悠久 evokes the vast, poetic sweep of time itself.
Don't confuse with 悠長 describes a leisurely, unhurried manner or pace, while 悠久 describes vast, eternal duration of time; they share the kanji 悠 but differ in meaning.
Etymology Composed of 悠 (distant, leisurely) and 久 (long time). The combination has been used in classical Chinese and Japanese to express vast, enduring time.
