歳

years old

Onyomi: サイ・セイ
Kunyomi: とし
Stroke count: 13
JLPT: N3

Mnemonic

A clean, flat study card showing the kanji 歳, meaning "years old", on a soft background.

歳 means "years old". Its on'yomi サイ・セイ and kun'yomi とし. To remember it, picture "years old" every time you see 歳, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

Stroke Order

Stroke count: 13

1上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
2左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
3横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
4外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
5中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
6この漢字は13画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 13 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.

Step by step

Stroke-order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Practice Writing

Trace the faded character with your mouse or finger. Hide the outline to test yourself.

Writing Tips

Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.

Example words

歳出さいしゅつannual expenditure歳入さいにゅうannual revenue歳出が大切ですさいしゅつがたいせつですannual expenditure is important歳入が大切ですさいにゅうがたいせつですannual revenue is important歳出を考えますさいしゅつをかんがえますto think about annual expenditure歳入を考えますさいにゅうをかんがえますto think about annual revenue

Example sentences (5)

歳出はとても大切です。

さいしゅつはとてもたいせつです。

saishutsu wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The annual expenditure is very important.

毎日歳入を使います。

まいにちさいにゅうをつかいます。

mainichi sainyuu o tsukaimasu.

I use the annual revenue every day.

歳出が大切ですの意味を調べました。

さいしゅつがたいせつですのいみをしらべました。

saishutsugataisetsudesu no imi o shirabemashita.

I looked up the meaning of "annual expenditure is important".

これは新しい歳入が大切ですです。

これはあたらしいさいにゅうがたいせつですです。

kore wa atarashii sainyuugataisetsudesu desu.

This is a new annual revenue is important.

歳出を考えますについて話しました。

さいしゅつをかんがえますについてはなしました。

saishutsuokangaemasu ni tsuite hanashimashita.

We talked about the to think about annual expenditure.