Japanese Symbol for
不死fushi
immortality · undying · eternal life
Readings
Meaning
Immortality, undying, deathless. 不死 literally means "not-death." The fuller expression 不老不死 (furō-fushi — not-aging, not-dying) means complete immortality — the dream of eternal youth and life.
Example words
不老不死
furō-fushi
immortality, eternal youth
不死身
fujimi
immortal, invulnerable, indestructible
永生
eisei
eternal life, immortality
仙人
sennin
immortal hermit, sage (Taoist)
不滅
fumetsu
immortality, indestructibility
蓬莱
hōrai
legendary island of immortals
蓬莱 (Hōrai) — the mythical island where immortals live — appears in both Chinese and Japanese legend. Emperor Qin Shi Huang famously sent expeditions to find this island. In Japanese folklore, 仙人 (sennin — immortal sages) lived in mountains, survived on pine needles and dew, and had transcended death through spiritual cultivation.
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