Memory phrase for the character: 永

永

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Meaning

eternal, long time, permanent, lasting

Pronunciation

 EI
nagai

Explanation

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

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

Radicals

永 lasting
水 waterThe radical mizu stands for water. It is commonly used in its short form 氵.
丶 stroke for emphasisIn 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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 Vocabulary

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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