“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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