Japanese symbol for “forevermore”

未来永劫

みらいえいごう

Romaji: miraieigou

forevermore; for eternity

In Japanese, forevermore is 未来永劫, read みらいえいごう (miraieigou).

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Meanings

adv, n forevermore; for eternity

Written forms: 未来永劫. Readings: みらいえいごう、みらいようごう.

Kanji and stroke order

未

un-, not yet, hitherto

on: ミ、ビ
kun: いま.だ、ま.だ、ひつじ

5 strokes · JLPT 2

来

come, due, next

on: ライ、タイ
kun: く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす

7 strokes · JLPT 4

永

eternity, long, lengthy

on: エイ
kun: なが.い

5 strokes · JLPT 2

劫

threat, long ages

on: コウ、ゴウ、キョウ
kun: おびや.かす

7 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
未来	みらい mirai	(distant) future
未遂	みすい misui	failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
未定	みてい mitei	not yet fixed; undecided; pending
未成年	みせいねん miseinen	minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
未知	みち michi	not yet known; unknown; strange
未満	みまん miman	less than; under; below
出来る	できる dekiru	to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
以来	いらい irai	since; henceforth
永遠	えいえん eien	eternity; perpetuity; permanence
億劫	おっくう okkuu	troublesome; bothersome; tiresome

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