How to say 'Pension' in Japanese | 年金

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The Japanese word for Pension is 'Nenkin', written as 年金 in Japanese.'Pension' in hiragana is ねんきん.

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年金

Meaning

Pension

Reading

ねんきん

nenkin

Kanji

年Year 金Gold

Explanation

The Japanese noun '年金 (ねんきん)' refers to a 'pension', which is a regular payment made during retirement, typically funded by contributions made during one's working years. This term is commonly used in discussions about retirement planning, social security, and financial stability for the elderly. For example: I receive a pension「私は年金をもらっています」(わたしはねんきんをもらっています). The pension system is important for the elderly「年金制度は高齢者にとって重要です」(ねんきんせいどはこうれいしゃにとってじゅうようです). It's important to note that '年金' can refer to both public and private pension schemes.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

928

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 年金

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

年

Meaning

Year

kanji

金

Meaning

Gold

Words Related to 年金 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

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Year

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少年

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Boy

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年齢

Meaning

Age

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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

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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

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年寄り

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Elderly

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昨年

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Last year

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元年

Meaning

First year

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去年

Meaning

Last year

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長年

Meaning

Many years

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お年玉

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Money

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年月

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Years

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年月日

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Date

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年々

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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

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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

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晩年

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Later years

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年長

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Older

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年末

Meaning

Year end

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来年

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Next year

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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

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定年

Meaning

Retirement

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年始

Meaning

New year

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前年

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Previous year

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年上

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Older

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未成年

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Minor

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例年

Meaning

Usual year

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年賀

Meaning

New years card

Words Related to 年金 Through the Kanji 金

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 金 as well.

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金曜日

Meaning

Friday

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金

Meaning

Money, Metal

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金融

Meaning

Finance

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資金

Meaning

Funds

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金額

Meaning

Amount

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貯金

Meaning

Savings

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料金

Meaning

Fee

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金もうけ

Meaning

Moneymaking

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借金

Meaning

Debt

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金利

Meaning

Interest

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現金

Meaning

Cash

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金色

Meaning

Gold

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税金

Meaning

Tax

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金属

Meaning

Metal

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賃金

Meaning

Wages

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金庫

Meaning

Safe

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金銭

Meaning

Money

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入金

Meaning

Deposit

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敷金

Meaning

Deposit

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金持ち

Meaning

Rich

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奨学金

Meaning

Scholarship

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大金

Meaning

Large amount of money

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代金

Meaning

Payment

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送金

Meaning

Remittance

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黄金

Meaning

Gold

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預金

Meaning

Deposit

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罰金

Meaning

Fine

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'Nenkin' means 'Pension' .

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