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What does the kanji 歳 mean?

歳 means years of age; year. On'yomi サイ、セイ. Kun'yomi とし、とせ、よわい.

Quick facts
On'yomiサイ、セイ
Kun'yomiとし、とせ、よわい
Strokes13
Main radical止
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi サイ、セイKun'yomi とし、とせ、よわい
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

years of age; year

Memory hook

The foot (止) walking through every season adds up to one year — YEAR OF AGE.

Main radical

止stop, foot 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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