How to say "Anniversary" in Japanese | 記念日

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Anniversary" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Anniversary" is "Kinenbi", written in japanese as "記念日".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '記念日 (きねんび)' refers to a day of commemoration or celebration, often marking a significant event such as a wedding anniversary, a historical event, or a personal milestone. It is commonly used in contexts like birthdays, national holidays, or special occasions. For example: Today is our wedding anniversary「今日は私たちの結婚記念日です」(きょうはわたしたちのけっこんきねんびです). The school's founding anniversary is next week「学校の創立記念日は来週です」(がっこうのそうりつきねんびはらいしゅうです). The word can also be used more broadly to refer to any day that holds special significance, such as a first date or a memorable achievement.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 3 Kanji:

The kanji "記" means "Record" and can be read as "Ki" and "Shiru". The kanji "念" means "Thought" and can be read as "Nen". And The kanji "日" means "Day" and "Sun" and can be read as "Jitsu", "Nichi", "Hi" and "Ka".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kinenbi" mean in japanese?

"Kinenbi" means "Anniversary" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "ね" is read as "ne". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "に" is read as "ni". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "び" is read as "bi".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.