歳
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歳
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... years old; age (of) ...
Examples
「１７歳の時スクーナー船で地中海を航海したわ」彼女はゆっくりと注意深く言う。
"I sailed around the Mediterranean in a schooner when I was seventeen," she recited slowly and carefully.
Kanji in this Word
歳
13 strokes
Frequency: 269
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
year-end
age
occasion
opportunity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
セイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とし
とせ
よわい
才
3 strokes
Frequency: 1497
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
genius
years old
cubic shaku
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
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