歳 — Year-end / Age / Occasion / Opportunity

Master (高手)さい, せい, とし, とせ, よわい

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歳 (readings: さい, せい, とし, とせ, よわい; Japanese kanji) means “Year-end / Age / Occasion / Opportunity”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 何歳 (how old).

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What does 歳 mean?

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Kanji	歳
Meaning	Year-end / Age / Occasion / Opportunity
Readings	さい, せい, とし, とせ, よわい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	何歳 (how old)

How to read 歳

歳 is read さい or せい or とし or とせ or よわい depending on the word.

Words with 歳

何歳bao nhiêu tuổi

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Updated: 2026-07-22