年 Kanji – year

The Japanese kanji 年 can mean year, counter for years.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: year, counter for years
Onyomi: ネン
Kunyomi: とし
Romaji: nen, toshi
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 6

How is 年 read?

年 has the onyomi reading ネン and the kunyomi reading とし.

In romaji, these readings can be written as nen, toshi.

Common Japanese Words Using 年

These common Japanese words contain 年. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 一周年(いっしゅうねん) — one full year
  • 一年間(いちねんかん) — (period of) one year
  • 1年生(いちねんせい) — first-year student, first-year pupil
  • 一年中(いちねんじゅう) — all year round
  • 越年(えつねん) — seeing the old year out, greeting the New Year, passing the winter, hibernation
  • 往年(おうねん) — years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
  • 何年(なんねん) — how many years, how long
  • 会計年度(かいけいねんど) — fiscal year
  • 学年(がくねん) — academic year, school year
  • 去年(きょねん) — last year

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