寿
Longevity
Meanings
Longevity, Congratulations, One's Natural Life
On'yomi
じゅ、 す、 しゅう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ことぶき、 ことぶ.く、 ことほ.ぐ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
寿 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
寿 (Longevity) is taught on WaniKani at level 35. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1245 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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