Learn 齢 in words about age and connect each reading to a useful context.
The idea
齢 has 17 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. Its usual reading in these compounds is れい: 年齢（ねんれい）, 高齢（こうれい） and 年齢制限（ねんれいせいげん）.
| Japanese word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 年齢 | ねんれい | age |
| 高齢 | こうれい | advanced age |
| 年齢制限 | ねんれいせいげん | age limit |
Examples
- 年齢を記入してください。Please enter your age.
- 参加者の年齢はさまざまです。The participants are of various ages.
- この施設には年齢制限があります。This facility has an age limit.
- 高齢の方を支援しています。We support older people.
- 平均年齢は去年より上がりました。The average age has risen since last year.
- 年齢に関係なく参加できます。You can participate regardless of age.
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Watch out
年齢 means age as a concept; to state a number of years old, use 歳, as in 二十歳. 高齢 describes advanced age, not an exact number.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 年齢 in hiragana.
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ねんれい
年齢 is ねんれい, meaning age; a form may ask you to enter it.
Write the reading of 高齢 in hiragana.
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こうれい
高齢 is こうれい, meaning advanced age; 高齢の方 refers politely to older people.
Choose the missing kanji: 年＿（ねんれい）［齢／令］.
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齢
齢 completes 年齢（ねんれい）, the word for age. 令 alone does not form this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 年齢 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 高齢 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 年＿（ねんれい）［齢／令］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 齢 with the diagram, cover the table, read 年齢 and 高齢, then make a sentence using one.