Illustration: At a family birthday meal in a Japanese apartment, a young child sits before a small cake carrying exactly five separate candles. The child proudly spreads all five fingers of one hand toward a grandparent, matching the candles while the adults smile in recognition.

JLPT N5counterLevel estimated by Bebop

歳さい

sai

years old

才 is also used informally for age. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは五ご歳さいです。
She is five years old.
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彼かれは８歳さいだ。
He is eight.
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彼かれの息子むすこは８歳さいだ。
His son is eight years old.
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Kanji in 歳

歳year-end; ageOnサイ・セイKunとし・とせ・よわい

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