5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

eternity, long, lengthy

Kun'yomi
  • long (distance, length) ②long (time)
On'yomi
  • エイ
Nanori
  • のり
  • ひさ
  • ひさし

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

エイ 93.2%
なが 6.8%

Character Breakdown

eternity, long, lengthy
エイ なが.い え (5th, N2)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)

Contained In

References

Unicode hex code 6C38
JIS X 0208 1-17-42
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 130
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3031
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1937
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2436
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1230
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 690
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 149
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 17088
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 615
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1207
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1270
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 550
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 663
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 644
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 646
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1096
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1152
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 134
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a1.1
Four corner code 3023.2
De Roo Code 342