Word details

長年

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 長年.

Dictionary

Entry

長年永年がねんNounAdverbFreq #2951
1

many years; a long time

Examples
彼は外国に長年住んでいた。
He lived abroad for many years.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

なが.いおさ

Nanori

おしゃたかしたけひさ

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

eternity, long, lengthy

5 strokesFrequency 846JLPT N2Grade 5

On

エイ

Kun

なが.い

Nanori

のりひさひさし

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