年とし取とりMeaningsNoun1. growing older2. aging ceremony (on New Year's Eve or the last night of winter)Kanji used年year取takeComposed of年としyear; age; years; past one's prime; old ageNoun取とりtaking; taker; collecting; collector; remover; removal; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefixNoun