Japanese symbol for “immortality”
永遠
えいえん
Romaji: eien
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
In Japanese, immortality is 永遠, read えいえん (eien).
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-na, adj-no, n eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “immortality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不死 | ふし fushi | immortality; eternal life |
| 不死身 | ふじみ fujimi | invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain |
| 永世 | えいせい eisei | eternity; perpetuity; immortality |
| 不老不死 | ふろうふし furoufushi | perpetual youth and longevity; immortality |
| 無窮 | むきゅう mukyuu | eternity; infinitude; immortality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 永久 | えいきゅう eikyuu | eternity; permanence; perpetuity |
| 永住 | えいじゅう eijuu | permanent residence |
| 永続 | えいぞく eizoku | permanence; continuation |
| 永代 | えいたい eitai | permanence; eternity |
| 半永久 | はんえいきゅう han'eikyuu | semipermanence |
| 遠慮 | えんりょ enryo | reserve; constraint; restraint |
| 遠い | とおい tooi | far; distant; far away |
| 望遠鏡 | ぼうえんきょう bouenkyou | telescope |
See also: Chinese symbol for “immortality”.
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