Word details

年取る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 年取る.

Dictionary

Entry

年取る年とる歳とる歳取るしとIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #31813
1

to grow old; to age

Examples
「わたしは、年とっていて遊べないね」男の子は言いました。
"I am too old and sad to play," said the boy.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

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

year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

13 strokesFrequency 269JLPT N2Grade 8

On

サイセイ

Kun

としとせよわい

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