What is the Kanji for 'Year'? | 年
If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Year', you've come to the right place!
The Japanese Kanji for 'Year' is 年.
Parts of the Kanji 年
If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:
Words Using 年
This kanji is used in 47 words:
Kanji Related to 年 Through the Part 厂
These 14 kanji contain the part 厂 as well.
Learn the Kanji 年
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What does 年 mean?
年 means 'Year'.
Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.
To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.