Memory phrase for the Kanji: 永

永

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nagai

Top: head 丶 of a swimming person or an accent 丶 as emphasis, below: var. of water 水

I emphasize 丶 water has been here eternally. Or: This head 丶 is in the water already for a long time.

永	lasting
水	water	The radical mizu* stands for water. It is commonly used in its short form 氵.*
丶	stroke for emphasis	In many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.

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永い	ながい	long, lengthy
永遠	えいえん	eternity, perpetuity, immortality, permanence
永久	えいきゅう	eternity, perpetuity, immortality
永続	えいぞく	permanence

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