Meaning

Primary

Lifespan

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your lifespan is your fate and will show you how long your lifespan is.

Reading

じゅみょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You did learn the reading of 寿, but the reading for is an exception. When you think of a lifespan, think of how that affects everyone. Me, you... well, just those things. Combine them both into myou (みょう). That is who the lifespan affects. Myou!

Context

Context Sentences

携帯の電池の寿命が短くなってきてるんだけど。

My phone battery’s lifespan is getting shorter.

Kanji Composition