Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 万歳(ばんざい) in Japanese

万歳, 万才
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ばんざい, ばんぜい
Romaji
banzai, banzei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    interjection (kandoushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    something worthy of celebration
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    giving up
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    long time
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    eternal life (and prosperity)
  • Parts of speech
    interjection (kandoushi)
    Meaning
    banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

3 strokes

genius, years old, cubic shaku

On'Yomi: サイ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

ten thousand, 10,000

On'Yomi: マン, バン

Kun'Yomi: よろず

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

On'Yomi: サイ, セイ

Kun'Yomi: とし, とせ, よわい

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