THE KANJI · N5 · 6 strokes
年
Year ; Counter For Years
Readings on: ネン
Kun readings: とし
年 — year
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 今年 — this year Word card → Source
- 来年 — next year Word card → Source
- 去年 — last year Word card → Source
- 年月 — months and years Word card → Source
- 年間 — years (duration) Word card → Source
- 少年 — adolescent; boy Word card → Source