Keyword
lifespan
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jōyō 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig1687
Old form
Readings
じゅ
(47%)
(21%)
(4%)
Composed of
lush
a few centimeters
Used in kanji (4 in total)
beseech
casting
???
block of wood
Used in vocabulary (114 in total)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
long life; longevity
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
natural span of life; 250 years old
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
perpetual youth and longevity
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life
Juei era (1182.5.27-1184.4.16)
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
pheasant's eye (species of buttercup, Adonis ramosa)
Manju era (1024.7.13-1028.7.25)
to make hand-rolled sushi
88th birthday
77th birthday
long life and happiness
longevity; prolongation of life
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
funazushi; old-style fermented crucian carp sushi
long-lived program (on TV, radio, etc.); long runner
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
Sutra of Immeasurable Life
longevity celebration; old age anniversary
non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt
gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg
non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt
long operating life; long service life; long life
to congratulate; to wish one well
Kyūju era (1154.10.28-1156.4.27)
long life; longevity
age or life of the emperor
human life span; human lifespan
long life and happiness
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
seasoned vinegar used for preparing sushi rice
French marigold (Tagetes patula)
99th birthday
Ninju era (851.4.28-854.11.30)
90th birthday
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi
rice seasoned with vinegar, sugar and salt, used for preparing sushi; sushi rice
80th birthday
healthy life expectancy; healthy life years
ingredients for sushi
long life; age; life
sushi rice mixed with various ingredients (vegetables, fish, etc.)
central pavilion (of Heian Palace)
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
centenarian; person at least 100 years old
sasazushi (sushi wrapped in bamboo leaf)
statue (of a living person)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
sweet mochi cake
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg
narezushi; fermented sushi (pickled in brine rather than vinegar), precursor of modern sushi
narezushi; fermented sushi (pickled in brine rather than vinegar), precursor of modern sushi
narezushi; fermented sushi (pickled in brine rather than vinegar), precursor of modern sushi
long-life celebrations, particularly the 61st, 77th and 88th birthdays
108th birthday
90th birthday
type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight
brassy chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)
celebration of longevity
type of sushi with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on the rice
toasting; drinking to someone's health
culture courses for the aged
variegated Spanish violet; Yucca Aloifolia
popular type of sushi bento, differing by regions; brand of sushi bento
100th birthday
111th birthday
112th birthday (and beyond)
90th birthday
longevity; long life
rice ball wrapped in pickled leaf mustard greens
rice ball wrapped in pickled leaf mustard greens
sushi rice; rice used for sushi
fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)
sushi rice with red shiso and pickled cucumber (Akita specialty)
kimizushi; sushi with egg yolk instead of rice
to offer a toast for longevity
Prunus persica var. densa (Chinese variety of peach)
reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Examples (46 in total)
The lifetime of a butterfly is three days.
Women usually live 10 years longer than men do.
You ate sushi yesterday, didn't you?