歳
Year-end
Meanings
Year-end, Age, Occasion, Opportunity
On'yomi
さい、 せい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
とし、 とせ、 よわい
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
歳 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
歳 (Year-end) is taught on WaniKani at level 46 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #269 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
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