延命息災 えんめいそくさい Also written えんみょうそくさい Meanings Noun health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster See also: 息災延命 (そくさいえんめい). Kanji 延 prolong. Read as エン. 命 life. Read as メイ. 息 breath. Read as ソク. 災 disaster. Read as サイ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists