ばん
万
ざい
歳

interjection, noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air.
  1. banzai, hurray, hurrah, hooray.

noun

  1. something to cheer about, something worthy of celebration.

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. giving up, throwing one's hands up.

noun

  1. eternal life and prosperity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ばん
万
ざい
歳
 万歳 ばんざい ✔
ばん
万
ざい
才
 万才 ばんざい
　
バ
　
ン
　
ザ
　
イ
 バンザイ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
year-end, age, occasion
とし　サイ　セイ (7th, N3)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ　ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)