JLPT N5 · Counters

何歳

なんさい

how old

Stroke order of 何歳

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

何 · 7 strokes歳 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

何 asks 'what', and 歳 marks years of age: what age?

Parts: 何 what + 歳 years old

The characters in 何歳

何なに — what (7 strokes)

Example sentence

あなたは何歳ですか。

あなたはなんさいですか。

How old are you?

Words with 何

何人how many people 何what 何時what time 何分how many minutes 何日what day; how many days 何曜日what day of the week 何度もmany times

Words with 歳

二十歳twenty years old 万歳hurray; banzai

More words: Counters

一本one (long thing)三本three (long things)一枚one (flat thing)一冊one (book)一台one (machine; vehicle)一匹one (small animal)一杯one cup; full 一回once; one time 二度twice; two times 一階first floor 二階second floor; upstairs 一番number one; best; most

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