何歳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
何	歳
なん Grade: 2	さい Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
何歲 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

• 何才 (informal)

Etymology

何 (なん, nan, “what”) +‎ 歳 (さい, sai, “age”)

Pronoun

何(なん)歳(さい) • (nansai) 

1. what age, how old

   何(なん)歳(さい)ですか？

   Nansai desu ka?

   How old are you? (Literally, "what age are you?")

Synonyms

• お幾つ (polite)