永

eternity

Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingエイ

Kun readingなが.い

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

drop (丶) · water (水)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 139

Compound words

永遠えいえん

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

永久えいきゅう

eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)

永住えいじゅう

permanent residence

永続えいぞく

permanence; continuation

永代えいたい

permanence; eternity

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 永

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step