How to say 'Next year' in Japanese | 来年

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The Japanese word for Next year is 'Rainen', written as 来年 in Japanese.'Next year' in hiragana is らいねん.

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来年

Meaning

Next year

Reading

らいねん

rainen

Kanji

来Come 年Year

Explanation

The Japanese noun '来年 (らいねん)' means 'next year'. It refers to the year immediately following the current one. This word is commonly used in contexts where discussing future plans, events, or projections. Example: I will study abroad next year 「来年は留学します」 (らいねんはりゅうがくします). Next year's budget has been approved 「来年の予算が承認されました」 (らいねんのよさんがしょうにんされました). '来年' is a standard term and does not have any particular nuances or variations in meaning.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5443

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 来年

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

来

Meaning

Come

kanji

年

Meaning

Year

Words Related to 来年 Through the Kanji 来

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 来 as well.

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来る

Meaning

Come

word

出来る

Meaning

Can, Be made

word

来月

Meaning

Next month

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来週

Meaning

Next week

word

持って来る

Meaning

Bring

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将来

Meaning

Future

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以来

Meaning

Since

word

連れて来る

Meaning

Bring

word

従来

Meaning

Tradition

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再来年

Meaning

Year after next

word

再来月

Meaning

Month after next

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再来週

Meaning

Week after next

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未来

Meaning

Future

word

行き来

Meaning

Coming and going

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元来

Meaning

Originally

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出来事

Meaning

Event

word

外来語

Meaning

Loanword

word

出来上がる

Meaning

Complete

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由来

Meaning

Origin

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やって来る

Meaning

Come

word

来日

Meaning

Arrival

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出来上がり

Meaning

Completion

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出来るだけ

Meaning

As much as possible

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本来

Meaning

Originally

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来

Meaning

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如来

Meaning

Buddha

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外来

Meaning

Foreign

Words Related to 来年 Through the Kanji 年

These 46 Words contain the Kanji 年 as well.

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年

Meaning

Year

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年下

Meaning

Younger

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一昨年

Meaning

Year before last

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年間

Meaning

Year

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少年

Meaning

Boy

word

年金

Meaning

Pension

word

年齢

Meaning

Age

word

年度

Meaning

Year, Fiscal

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青年

Meaning

Youth

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今年

Meaning

This year

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再来年

Meaning

Year after next

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万年筆

Meaning

Fountain pen

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年賀状

Meaning

New years card

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毎年

Meaning

Every year

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生年月日

Meaning

Birthdate

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半年

Meaning

Half year

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近年

Meaning

Recent

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翌年

Meaning

Next year

word

年寄り

Meaning

Elderly

word

昨年

Meaning

Last year

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元年

Meaning

First year

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去年

Meaning

Last year

word

長年

Meaning

Many years

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お年玉

Meaning

Money

word

年月

Meaning

Years

word

年月日

Meaning

Date

word

年々

Meaning

Yearly

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年代

Meaning

Era, Age

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中年

Meaning

Middle age

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年中

Meaning

Year round

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学年

Meaning

Grade

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同年

Meaning

Same year

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本年

Meaning

This year

word

晩年

Meaning

Later years

word

年長

Meaning

Older

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年末

Meaning

Year end

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忘年会

Meaning

Year end party

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年配

Meaning

Elderly

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年収

Meaning

Annual income

word

定年

Meaning

Retirement

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年始

Meaning

New year

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前年

Meaning

Previous year

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年上

Meaning

Older

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未成年

Meaning

Minor

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例年

Meaning

Usual year

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年賀

Meaning

New years card

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