天寿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
天 寿
てん
Grade: 1 		じゅ
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
天壽 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 天(てん) (ten, “heaven; the heavens”) + 寿(じゅ) (ju, “longevity”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) てんじゅ [téꜜǹjù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [tẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑɨ]

Noun

天(てん)寿(じゅ) • (tenju) 

  1. one's natural lifespan
    Synonyms: 天年 (tennen), 天命 (tenmei)

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