えん
延
めい
命

noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えん
延
めい
命
 延命 えんめい ✔
えん
延
みょう
命
 延命 えんみょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

prolong, stretching
エン　のべ　の.びる (6th, N2)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ　ショウ　ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)
fate, command, decree
メイ　いのち　ミョウ (3rd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
strike, beat, kow tow
たた.く　はた.く　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)