永垂不朽 えいすいふきゅう Meanings Noun one's fame or achievements being passed down eternally Kanji 永 eternal. Read as エイ. 垂 dangle. Read as スイ. 不 un- 朽 decay. Read as キュウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists