齢 — “Age” in Japanese

Master (高手)れい, よわい, とし

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“Age” in Japanese is 齢, read rei, yowai, toshi (れい, よわい, とし). 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 年齢 (age).

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What does 齢 mean?

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Kanji	齢
Meaning	Age
Readings	れい, よわい, とし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	年齢 (age)

How to read 齢

齢 is read rei (れい) or yowai (よわい) or toshi (とし) depending on the word.

Words with 齢

年齢

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Updated: 2026-08-28