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歳

Kanji 歳: meaning "Year-end, Age, Occasion", readings, stroke order

The kanji 歳 means "Year-end, Age, Occasion". On'yomi: サイ、セイ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Year-end, Age, Occasion
On'yomi
サイセイ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 歳

  • ~歳 ~さい — ~ years old
  • 二十歳 はたち — 20 years old
  • 万歳 ばんざい — banzai, Long live ~!

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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