壽

Descendants

 * 寿

Glyph origin
These forms are seen in bronze inscriptions:

The current traditional glyph is from the composition #3, with becoming.

Definitions

 * 1) old age; long life
 * 2) life; age
 * 3) birthday
 * 4)  funerary (especially prepared before one's death)
 * 5)  foolish; stupid; cloddish
 * 1)  funerary (especially prepared before one's death)
 * 2)  foolish; stupid; cloddish
 * 1)  foolish; stupid; cloddish
 * 1)  foolish; stupid; cloddish
 * 1)  foolish; stupid; cloddish

Kanji

 * 1) longevity, long life
 * 2) congratulations

Usage notes
Seldom used in modern Japanese. See the entry for further details.

Hanja

 * 1) long life
 * To live to a great age
 * To live to a great age