歳
year-end · age · occasion · opportunity
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Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of stop and dog. Stopping year.
Symbolism
Age, years, hurrah. Represents years.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Years passing
Component Breakdown
stop + 戌 + small
Words & Expressions
Words written with 歳
Four-Character Compounds
年年歳歳
ねんねんさいさい
annually; every year; year in year out
歳々年々
さいさいねんねん
annually; every year; year in and year out
歳寒三友
さいかんさんゆう
the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)
千秋万歳
せんしゅうばんぜい
may you live a thousand years
Proverbs & Idioms
歳月人を待たず
さいげつひとをまたず
Time waits for no one
Time passes regardless of us
Anime & Manga
千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
A well-known work with 歳 in its Japanese title.
30歳まで童貞だと魔法使いになれるらしい
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
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ヒメゴト ～十九歳の制服～
Himegoto: Juukyuusai no Seifuku
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14歳の恋
Love at Fourteen
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なんで生きてるかわからない人 和泉澄25歳
Nande Ikiteru ka Wakaranai Hito: Izumi Sumi 25-sai
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Related Figures & Stories
土方歳三
Name contains 歳
Hijikata Toshizō was a Japanese swordsman of the Bakumatsu period and Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi.
Wikipedia島津歳久
Name contains 歳
Shimazu Toshihisa was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, He called 'Saemon no kami'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 歳 mean in Japanese?
歳 means year-end, age, occasion, opportunity.
How do you read 歳?
On'yomi: サイ、セイ (SAI, SEI). Kun'yomi: とし、とせ、よわい (toshi, tose, yowai).
How many strokes does 歳 have?
歳 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 止 (stop).
Is 歳 a good kanji for a tattoo?
歳 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means year-end, age, occasion, opportunity. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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