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Kanji Detail for 齢 - "age, years"
齢
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Meaning
齢 means "age, years." Also associated with year.
Age - Years since birth.
Years - The count of time lived.
Lifespan - The length of one's life.
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Words using 齢
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高齢
こうれい
advanced age; old age
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高齢者
こうれいしゃ
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
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老齢
ろうれい
old age; advanced age
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年齢層
ねんれいそう
age range; age-group; age bracket
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樹齢
じゅれい
age of a tree
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適齢
てきれい
suitable age
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適齢期
てきれいき
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
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高齢
こうれい
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Tattoo check: 齢
- Verified meaning: age, years
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read とし, よわい, れい)
- Also carries these associations: year
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 齢
Given names 齢(とし)
齢(れい)
Surnames 齢(よわい)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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Related Keywords
Sentences including 齢
How old are you?
We're the same age.
My sister is too young to go to school.
My son is not old enough for school.
He was excused by reason of his age.
We should not ask a woman her age.
You had better take account of his age.
He is a tall boy for his years.
You should know better at your age.
She is about my age.