Meaning

Primary

Twenty Years Old

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Two time ten years old is twenty years old.

Reading

はたち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for twenty years old, specifically, is a really weird reading. It's はたち. When you turn twenty years old you become a hater of cheese. A hater cheese (はたち) kinda person.

Context

Context Sentences

「僕は二十歳になる前に社長になるよ。」「そうだといいけどね。」

"I’ll be company president before I’m twenty years old." "I hope you’re right about that."

Kanji Composition