寿命
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寿命
1
lifespan; life; lifetime
Examples
これらの発見のおかげで人間の寿命が以前の２倍になった。
Thanks to these discoveries, man's life span has become twice as long as before.
2
life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
Examples
作動温度が高いと、潤滑剤の寿命は短くなる。
High operating temperatures shorten lubricant life.
Kanji in this Word
寿
7 strokes
Frequency: 1245
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
longevity
congratulations
one's natural life
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュ
ス
シュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ことぶき
ことぶ.く
ことほ.ぐ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かず
じ
じゅう
すっ
すみ
とし
としかつ
なが
のぶ
のり
ひさ
ひさし
やす
命
8 strokes
Frequency: 465
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
fate
command
decree
destiny
life
appoint
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メイ
ミョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いのち
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