Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Years Old

Alternatives

Year, Time

Mnemonic

You have to stop keeping canines which are small once you reach a certain number of years old. You'll be hitting that age limit this year, which means your time with your small canine will end and you'll have to grow up and get a bigger one.

Readings

On’yomi

さい, せい

Kun’yomi

とし, とせ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Remember the vocab word 〜才 which also meant "years old"? Well, this has the same reading: さい.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary