Kanji

year, counter for years

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

干部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ネン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とし

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, すすむ, ちか, と, とし, とせ, ね, みのる

Common Readings

ネン, とし

Example sentences

ねん
来年で結婚して十年になる

Next year it will be ten years since we got married.

建物 たてもの
この建物は、100年以上前に建てられたものです。

This building was built more than 100 years ago.

少年 しょうねん
彼は少年時代をこの町で過ごした。

He spent his childhood in this town.

物語 ものがたり
この物語は、勇気ある少年の冒険を描いている。

This story depicts the adventure of a brave boy.

今年 ことし
今年は新しい趣味を始めたいと思っています。

I'm thinking of starting a new hobby this year.

今年は桜が早く咲いた

This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.

年齢 ねんれい
年齢を問わず、誰でも参加できるイベントです。

This is an event that anyone can participate in, regardless of age.

誤魔化す ごまかす
彼は自分の年齢を誤魔化した。

He lied about his age.

青年 せいねん
彼は将来有望な青年として期待されている。

He is expected to be a promising young man.

頼もしい たのもしい
彼は将来が頼もしい青年だ

He is a promising young man for the future.

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