How to say 'Years old' in Japanese | 歳

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The Japanese word for Years old is 'Sai', written as 歳 in Japanese.'Years old' in hiragana is さい.

word

歳

Meaning

Years old

Reading

さい

sai

Kanji

歳Year, Years old

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '歳 (さい)' is used to indicate age, specifically meaning 'years old'. It is attached to numbers to express someone's age. For example: I am 20 years old「私は20歳です」(わたしはにじゅっさいです). He is 5 years old「彼は5歳です」(かれはごさいです). This suffix is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing age. It is important to note that the pronunciation of '歳' can change depending on the number it follows, such as 'いっさい' for 1 year old, 'はたち' for 20 years old, and 'さい' for most other numbers.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

187

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歳

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

歳

Meaning

Year, Years old

Words Related to 歳 Through the Kanji 歳

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 歳 as well.

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万歳

Meaning

Hurrah, Long live

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二十歳

Meaning

Twenty years old

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歳末

Meaning

Year end

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お歳暮

Meaning

Year end gift

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'Sai' means 'Years old' .

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