Japanese symbol for “lifespan”
寿命
じゅみょう
Romaji: jumyou
lifespan; life; lifetime
In Japanese, lifespan is 寿命, read じゅみょう (jumyou).
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
- n lifespan; life; lifetime
- n life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lifespan”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 命 | いのち inochi | lifetime; lifespan |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寿司 | すし sushi | sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc. |
| 長寿 | ちょうじゅ chouju | long life; longevity |
| 恵比寿 | えびす ebisu | Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce |
| 天寿 | てんじゅ tenju | natural span of life |
| 喜寿 | きじゅ kiju | 77th birthday |
| 生命 | せいめい seimei | life; existence |
| 革命 | かくめい kakumei | revolution |
| 命令 | めいれい meirei | order; command; decree |
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.