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Japanese symbol for “everlasting”

Romaji: fukyuu
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring

In Japanese, everlasting is , read (fukyuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
decay, rot, remain in seclusion
on: キュウ
kun: く.ちる
6 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “everlasting”

WordReadingMeaning
ふへん fuheneternal; everlasting; unchangeable
はてしない hateshinaiendless; boundless; everlasting
ゆうきゅう yuukyuueternal; everlasting; perpetual
ときわ tokiwaeverlasting; eternal; unchanged
しんしん shinshingushing; overflowing; everlasting

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
ろうきゅう roukyuuinfirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility
くちる kuchiruto rot; to decay

See also: Chinese symbol for “everlasting”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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