Vocabulary

What does ~歳 (~さい) mean?

~歳 (~さい, ~sai) means counter for age (years old).

Quick facts
Reading~さい
Romaji~sai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
~さい
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework~sai

counter for age (years old)

Example sentences

  • My younger sister is eight years old.

  • I am nineteen years old.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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