Word Meaning 歳喰う

としくう toshikuu

歳喰う is read as としくう (toshikuu) and means to grow older.

Meaning

English

to grow older
to advance in age
to be very aged

Reading

Kana

としくう

Romaji

toshikuu

Writing Variants

歳食う としくう toshikuu
年喰う としくう toshikuu
年食う としくう toshikuu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歳を喰う

としをくう

to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation)

歳

さい

... years old

歳

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