year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

About this kanji

The kanji 歳 (さい) primarily means "year" and is often used to refer to age or occasions related to the passing of time. It typically appears as a noun, such as in 歳出 (さいしゅつ), which means "annual expenditure," and 歳入 (さいにゅう), meaning "annual revenue." Another common usage is 歳月 (さいげつ), which translates to "time" or "years." Additionally, you might encounter 歳暮 (せいぼ), a term for a year-end gift, and 歳末 (さいまつ), which refers to the end of the year. Note that 歳 can also refer to a person's age; for instance, saying 25歳 means "25 years old."

Example sentences

• 彼は今年学生になった歳だ。

  He is the age to become a student this year.

Meanings across languages

English

year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

Tiếng Việt

cuối năm, tuổi, dịp, cơ hội

日本語

年末, 年齢, 機会

한국어

연말, 나이, 경우, 기회

中文

年末, 年龄, 场合, 机会

id

akhir tahun

th

สิ้นปี

es

fin de año

fr

fin d'année

de

Jahresende

pt

fim de ano

Common compounds

• 歳出さいしゅつannual expenditure (of a state, organization, etc.)
• 歳入さいにゅうannual revenue (government), annual income (government), budget receipts
• 歳月さいげつtime, years
• 歳暮せいぼyear-end gift, end of the year, year end
• 歳末さいまつyear end
• 万歳ばんざいbanzai, hurray, hurrah
• ２０歳はたち20 years old, twenty
• お歳暮おせいぼyear-end gift, end of the year, year end