JMdict: 1709240
数え年 【かぞえどし】
- [n] East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 数 | Number, Strength, Fate, Law, Figures | スウ, ス, サク, ソク, シュ | かず, かぞ.える, しばしば, せ.める, わずらわ.しい |
| 年 | Year, Counter For Years | ネン | とし |