Japanese symbol for “everlasting”
不朽
ふきゅう
Romaji: fukyuu
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring
In Japanese, everlasting is 不朽, read ふきゅう (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
- adj-no, n everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “everlasting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不変 | ふへん fuhen | eternal; everlasting; unchangeable |
| 果てしない | はてしない hateshinai | endless; boundless; everlasting |
| 悠久 | ゆうきゅう yuukyuu | eternal; everlasting; perpetual |
| 常磐 | ときわ tokiwa | everlasting; eternal; unchanged |
| 津々 | しんしん shinshin | gushing; overflowing; everlasting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 老朽 | ろうきゅう roukyuu | infirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility |
| 朽ちる | くちる kuchiru | to rot; to decay |
See also: Chinese symbol for “everlasting”.
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