also: おとし
Honorific term for someone's age, especially when referring to an elderly person. Often used in the pattern 御年〜歳.
My grandfather is 90 years old (honorific).
May I ask your age? (honorific)
Standard honorific spelling for 'age'.
Alternate reading おとし, sometimes written with お instead of 御.
Compound of honorific prefix 御 (おん) and 年 (とし, 'year, age'). The reading おとし is a common contraction.