How to say 'Eternity' in Japanese | 永遠

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The Japanese word for Eternity is 'Eien', written as 永遠 in Japanese.'Eternity' in hiragana is えいえん.

word

永遠

Meaning

Eternity

Reading

えいえん

eien

Kanji

永Eternity 遠Far

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '永遠 (えいえん)' means 'eternity' or 'perpetual'. It is used to describe something that lasts forever, without end. This word is often used in poetic or philosophical contexts to express timelessness or unending continuity. For example: Their love is eternal「彼らの愛は永遠だ」(かれらのあいはえいえんだ). The beauty of nature is eternal「自然の美しさは永遠だ」(しぜんのうつくしさはえいえんだ). It can also be used to describe abstract concepts like time, life, or emotions that are perceived as infinite.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3832

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 永遠

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

永

Meaning

Eternity

kanji

遠

Meaning

Far

Words Related to 永遠 Through the Kanji 永

This Word contains the Kanji 永 as well.

word

永久

Meaning

Eternal

Words Related to 永遠 Through the Kanji 遠

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遠 as well.

word

遠く

Meaning

Far

word

遠い

Meaning

Far

word

遠慮

Meaning

Hesitation

word

遠足

Meaning

Excursion

word

待ち遠しい

Meaning

Eagerly awaited

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'Eien' means 'Eternity' .

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