The Japanese kanji for eternity: 永
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The kanji for eternity: 永
Water flowing on without end. The 'eight ways of 永' are the first lesson in brush calligraphy — every basic stroke is in this one character.
永
- Meaning
- eternal, long
- Kun reading
- naga(i) (Japanese)
- On reading
- EI (from Chinese)
- Strokes
- 5
書き順Stroke order
永 is written in 5 strokes, in this order. The red line is the new stroke at each step. Japanese is written top to bottom and left to right, and the order matters: it is what makes handwriting flow.
Stroke data from KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
使い方In everyday Japanese
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 永遠 | eien | eternity, forever |
| 永久 | eikyū | permanence |
敬意Wearing it
Eternal. Calm and classic, and every calligrapher has practised it.
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工房 Made just for you
Wear 永
Open 5C5V Studio, pick 永 from the kanji, choose a tee, hoodie, cap or beanie, and see it mocked up before you buy. Printed or embroidered, made to order.