Word details

年をとる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 年をとる.

Dictionary

Entry

年をとる歳をとる年を取る歳を取るとしをとるExpressionGodan verbFreq #15755
1

to grow old; to age

Examples
学ぶのに年を取りすぎているということはない。
You're never too old to learn.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

13 strokesFrequency 269JLPT N2Grade 8

On

サイセイ

Kun

としとせよわい

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

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