Japanese symbol for “forever”
末永く
すえながく
Romaji: suenagaku
forever; everlastingly; for many years to come; ever
In Japanese, forever is 末永く, read すえながく (suenagaku).
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
- adv forever; everlastingly; for many years to come; ever
Written forms: 末永く、末長く. Readings: すえながく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “forever”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 八千代 | やちよ yachiyo | very long period; forever |
| フォーエバー | フォーエバー fooebaa | forever |
| 何時までも | いつまでも itsumademo | forever; eternally; for good |
| 末始終 | すえしじゅう sueshijuu | forever; for life |
| 永々 | えいえい eiei | forever |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 週末 | しゅうまつ shuumatsu | weekend |
| 年末 | ねんまつ nenmatsu | end-of-year; year-end |
| 末期 | まっき makki | last years; closing years; last days |
| 月末 | げつまつ getsumatsu | end of the month |
| 始末 | しまつ shimatsu | management; dealing with; settlement |
| 結末 | けつまつ ketsumatsu | end; conclusion |
| 永遠 | えいえん eien | eternity; perpetuity; permanence |
| 永久 | えいきゅう eikyuu | eternity; permanence; perpetuity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “forever”.
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.