Word details

20歳

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 20歳

Dictionary

Entry

20才
二十歳
二十
廿
たち
にじゅっさい (20歳/20才/二十歳)
にじっさい (20歳/20才/二十歳)
Noun
Freq #1744
1

20 years old

Examples
彼女は二十歳だと言ったが、それは嘘だった。
She said she was twenty years old, which was not true.
2

二十/廿 only; Archaic

twenty

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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
3 strokes
Frequency: 1497
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

genius
years old
cubic shaku

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
2 strokes
Frequency: 9
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

two
two radical (no. 7)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふた
ふた.つ
ふたたび
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おと
つぐ
つぎ
にい
ふたつ
ふだ
2 strokes
Frequency: 8
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

ten

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュウ
ジッ
ジュッ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とお
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
そう
とう
廿
4 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

twenty

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュウ
ニュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にじゅう
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
はつ

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