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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.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Year

    Reading

    kunyomiとし

    toshi

    onyomiねん

    nen

    Parts

    Cliff Noon

    Example Word

    年度: year or fiscal. The Japanese noun '年度 (ねんど)' refers to a specific period of one year, often used in the context of fiscal or academic years. It is commonly used in business, education, and government settings to denote a year that starts and ends at specific times, rather than the calendar year. For example: The fiscal year starts in April「年度は4月に始まります」(ねんどはしがつにはじまります). This academic year ends in March「この年度は3月に終わります」(このねんどはさんがつにおわります). The term is essential for understanding schedules, budgets, and planning in Japan.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    37

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Cliff

    kanji

    Meaning

    Noon

Words Using

This kanji is used in 47 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 厂 as well.

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    Meaning

    Face

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    Meaning

    Meadow, Original

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Equip, Provide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Kind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Severe, Strict

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pressure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skin

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    Meaning

    Edge, Horizon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calendar, Almanac

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rin, Thousandth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Misfortune, Unlucky

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.