noun

  1. thousand years.
  2. very long period, forever.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
千代 ちよ
千世 ちよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
substitute, change, convert
ダイ か.わる よ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)