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壽 = 一 + 口 + 工 + 士 + 寸
壽 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “longevity (old)”. It is built from 一 (one), 口 (mouth), 工 (craft), 士 (gentleman) and 寸 (measurement). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2996. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.
- Keyword
- longevity (old)
- RTK frame
- 2996
- Strokes
- 14
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ジュ, ス, シュウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ことぶき, ことぶ.く, ことほ.ぐ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- longevity, долговечность (старая)
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 壽 old age
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
Characters that contain 壽
How to find 壽 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “mouth” + “craft”. 壽 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 壽 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.