# 永 — eternal; everlasting

永 means “eternal; everlasting”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: エイ (ei). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: eternal; everlasting
- On'yomi: エイ (ei)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Time 2

## How to remember 永

Parts: 丶 drop · 水 water

## Don't confuse it with

[氷](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ice/) · [求](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/seek/) · [泳](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/swim/)

## More in the “Time 2” set

[永](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/eternal/) · [更](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/renew/) · [刻](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/engrave/) · [暮](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/make-a-living/) · [翌](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/the-following-day/) · [晩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nightfall/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/eternal/. Last updated 2026-11-01.