万歳

From Middle Chinese 萬歲 (MC mʉɐn^H siuᴇi^H). The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [bã̠nd͡ze̞ː]

万歳 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 萬歲, hiragana ばんぜい, rōmaji banzei)

1. an extremely long period of time
2. long life and glory
3. an expression of celebration
4. death

Shift in reading, keeping the older goon reading for the first character and adopting the relatively newer kan'on reading for the second character.

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) ばんざ​い [bàńzáꜜì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [bã̠nd͡za̠i]

万歳 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 萬歲, hiragana ばんざい, rōmaji banzai)

1. an extremely long period of time
2. an expression of celebration
3. (from raising ones hands three times in cheer) raising ones hands
4. (from raising ones hands in defeat) business troubles, bankruptcy

From Middle Chinese 萬歲 (MC mʉɐn^H siuᴇi^H). The goon, so likely the initial borrowing.

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) まんざ​い [màńzáꜜì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [mã̠nd͡za̠i]

万歳 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 萬歲, hiragana まんざい, rōmaji manzai)

1. an extremely long period of time
2. a song and dance to celebrate a new year
3. a song sung to celebrate a new year
4. an expression of celebration