WordageMeaning歳Part of speechkanjiPronunciationCourseJapaneseLessonKanji 9NoteYou stop next to a small dog and ask him what age he is.Breakdown of agestop止The balloon is going up. Luckily you've attached a line to it in order to stop it.small小You see some small animals walking on hooks instead of legs.dog戌 componentA dog is only one fifth the size of a human.