What does 寿 mean?

[caromte]

寿

Hi, yesterday I bought a paper lantern but I can't find the meaning of these kanji

Thanks in advance

 

[nice gaijin]

寿
by itself, it's "kotobuki," a congratulatory or celebratory character for long life.

It's also used in another word you might know, 寿司, sushi.

 

[caromte]

Thank you very much, i now i have seen it somewhere .
The word sushi makes me hungry.
Thanks again