How to say 'Eternal' in Japanese | 永久

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The Japanese word for Eternal is 'Eikyuu', written as 永久 in Japanese.'Eternal' in hiragana is えいきゅう.

word

永久

Meaning

Eternal

Reading

えいきゅう

eikyuu

Kanji

永Eternity 久Long time

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '永久 (えいきゅう)' means 'eternal' or 'permanent'. It is used to describe something that lasts forever or has no end. This word is often used in contexts related to time, nature, or abstract concepts. For example: eternal love「永久の愛」(えいきゅうのあい). The beauty of this place is eternal「この場所の美しさは永久だ」(このばしょのうつくしさはえいきゅうだ). Note that '永久' is often used in formal or poetic contexts to emphasize the timeless nature of something.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3833

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 永久

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

永

Meaning

Eternity

kanji

久

Meaning

Long time

Words Related to 永久 Through the Kanji 永

This Word contains the Kanji 永 as well.

word

永遠

Meaning

Eternity

Words Related to 永久 Through the Kanji 久

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 久 as well.

word

久しぶり

Meaning

Longtime

word

久しい

Meaning

Long

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