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歳
On'yomi
サイ・セイ
SAI / SEI
Kun'yomi
とし・とせ・よわい
toshi / tose / yowai
year-end · age · occasion · opportunity
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#269
Radical止stop(4)
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
歳=
止戌小
stop + 戌 + small
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of stop and dog. Stopping year.
Symbolism
Age, years, hurrah. Represents years.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Years passing
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
年年歳歳
ねんねんさいさい
annually; every year; year in year out; annually
歳々年々
さいさいねんねん
annually; every year; year in and year out; annually
歳寒三友
さいかんさんゆう
the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum); the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)
千秋万歳
せんしゅうばんぜい
may you live a thousand years; may you live a thousand years
Proverbs & Idioms
歳月人を待たず
さいげつひとをまたず
Time waits for no one
Time passes regardless of us