Japanese symbol for “immemorial”
悠久
ゆうきゅう
Romaji: yuukyuu
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
In Japanese, immemorial is 悠久, read ゆうきゅう (yuukyuu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悠々 | ゆうゆう yuuyuu | quiet; calm; leisurely |
| 悠長 | ゆうちょう yuuchou | leisurely; slow; deliberate |
| 悠々自適 | ゆうゆうじてき yuuyuujiteki | living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate |
| 悠然 | ゆうぜん yuuzen | calm; composed; leisurely |
| 悠遠 | ゆうえん yuuen | faraway; remoteness |
| 久しぶり | ひさしぶり hisashiburi | a long time (since the last time); first in a long time |
| 永久 | えいきゅう eikyuu | eternity; permanence; perpetuity |
| 久々 | ひさびさ hisabisa | (in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “immemorial”.
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