“Year” or Age” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “歳”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “歳” means “Era”, “Crop” or “Jupiter” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “歳”

Jouyou Kanji “歳” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
13 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
さい(sai) |
せい(sei) |
Kun-Yomi |
とし(toshi) |
とせ(tose) |
よわい(yowai) |
Meanings |
Year, Age |
Crop, Harvest |
Jupiter |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “歳”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
歳寒(さいかん-sa i ka n) |
Winter, Cold season |
歳月(さいげつ-sa i ge tsu) |
Time, Years, Flow of time |
歳月人を待たず(さいげつひとをまたず-sa i ge tsu hi to wo ma ta zu) |
Time waits for no man, Time and tide stay for no man |
歳々(さいさい-sa i sa i) |
Every year, Each year |
歳々年々(さいさいねんねん-sa i sa i ne n ne n) |
Annually, Every year, Year in and year out, From year to year |
歳時記(さいじき-sa i ji ki) |
A book which describes the each season and annual events, Saijiki |
歳首(さいしゅ-sa i shu) |
Beginning of the year |
歳末(さいまつ-sa i ma tsu) |
End of the year |
歳出(さいしゅつ-sa i shu tsu) |
Government spending, Annual expenditure, Budget spending, Money supply |
歳入(さいにゅう-sa i nyu u) |
Revenue, Annual revenue |
歳旦(さいたん-sa i ta n) |
Morning of January 1st |
歳費(さいひ-sa i hi) |
Annual expenditure, Annual allowance |
歳暮(さいぼ or せいぼ-sa i bo (or) se i bo) |
① End of the year, ② Year-end gift |
歳末(さいまつ-sa i ma tsu) |
Year end |
凶歳(きょうさい-kyo u sa i) |
Poor crop year |
千歳(せんざい-se n za i) |
Thousand years, Long time |
当歳(とうさい-to u sa i) |
The year of birth, Born year, This year, The current year |
万歳(ばんざい-ba n za i) |
① To prosper forever, Congratulations, ② Something to cheer about, Something worthy of celebration |
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