年 — year

Grade 1ねん, とし

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年 (readings: ねん, とし; Japanese kanji) means “year”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 今年 (this year).

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What does 年 mean?

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Kanji	年
Meaning	year
Readings	ねん, とし
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	今年 (this year)

How to read 年

年 is read ねん or とし depending on the word.

Words with 年

来年らいねんnăm sau
長年ながねんnhiều năm
毎年まいとしhằng năm
百年ひゃくねんtrăm năm
今年ことしnăm nay
一年いちねんmột năm
近年きんねんnhững năm gần đây
何年なんねんbao nhiêu năm
平年へいねんnăm bình thường
七年しちねんbảy năm

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Updated: 2026-08-09