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Reading

Kana: さい
Romaji: sai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

suf
1

-years-old

2

ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

Note: Only 才

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Reading: サイ
Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

Example Sentences

女王(じょおう)(まん)(さい)
➥Long live the Queen!
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(なん)(さい)ですか。
➥How old are you?
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女王(じょおう)陛下(へいか)(まん)(さい)
➥God save the Queen.
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(かれ)は8(さい)だ。
➥He is eight.
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19(さい)です。
➥I am 19 years old.
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彼女(かのじょ)()(さい)です。
➥She is five years old.
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Kana: とし
Romaji: toshi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

year

Note: Only 年
2

many years

suf
3

age

4

past one's prime; old age

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

Example Sentences

もう(とし)だよ。
➥I feel my age.
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毎年(まいとし)()きます。
➥I go every year.
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年月(としつき)()った。
➥Years passed.
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よいお(とし)を。
➥Happy New Year!
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(かれ)年老(としお)いた。
➥He grew old.
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(わたし)少年(しょうねん)です。
➥I am a boy.
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Kana: とせ
Romaji: tose
Kana
Romaji

Definition

ctr
1

counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

Example Sentences

もう(とし)だよ。
➥I feel my age.
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毎年(まいとし)()きます。
➥I go every year.
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年月(としつき)()った。
➥Years passed.
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よいお(とし)を。
➥Happy New Year!
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(かれ)年老(としお)いた。
➥He grew old.
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(わたし)少年(しょうねん)です。
➥I am a boy.
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