年
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 年
1
Common noun
year
Examples
カレンダーの日付は１９６４年９月２３日でした。
The date on the calendar was September 23, 1964.
2
Counter
counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school)
Examples
彼は四年刑期のところを二年で釈放された。
He was let out after serving just two years of his four-year prison sentence.
3
Abbreviation; Common noun
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Kanji in this Word
年
6 strokes
Frequency: 6
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
year
counter for years
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ネン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ね
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