Word Meaning 歳を喰う

としをくう toshi o kuu

歳を喰う is read as としをくう (toshi o kuu) and means to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation).

Meaning

English

  1. to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation)
  2. to advance in age
  3. to be very aged

Reading

Kana

としをくう

Romaji

toshi o kuu

Writing Variants

  • 歳を食う としをくう toshi o kuu
  • 年を喰う としをくう toshi o kuu
  • 年を食う としをくう toshi o kuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 146467 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歳喰う

としくう

to grow older

さい

... years old

とし

year

歳月

さいげつ

time

歳暮

せいぼ

year-end gift

歳末

さいまつ

year end

歳出

さいしゅつ

annual expenditure

歳入

さいにゅう

annual revenue (government)

歳時記

さいじき

almanac of seasonal words (for haiku poets)

歳費

さいひ

annual expenditure

歳相応

としそうおう

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

歳旦

さいたん

New Year's Day