Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “寿命”

寿命

じゅみょう

life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

Example sentence

High operating temperatures shorten lubricant life.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

寿
On
じゅ;す;しゅう
Kun
ことぶき;ことぶ.く;ことほ.ぐ
Stroke count
7

・longevity

・congratulations

・one's natural life

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命
On
めい;みょう
Kun
いのち
Stroke count
8

・fate

・command

・decree

・destiny

・life

・appoint

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