Keyword
lifespan
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig1687
Old form壽
Readings
じゅ
(50%)
す
(21%)
ず
(4%)
Composed of
lush
a few centimeters
Used in kanji (4 in total)
beseech
casting
???
block of wood
Used in vocabulary (138 in total)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
Examples (59 in total)
But humans have a lifespan.
This goes double for dragons, who live long lives and have a loose sense of time.
Unfortunately, this watch has reached the end of its life.