Kanji
N5 6 strokes Grade 1 freq #6

year, counter for years

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

dry kan

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

last year
the preceding year; the previous year
(period of) a year
next year
whole year; entire year
boy
annuity; pension
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
age; years
youth; young man

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

this year
year
year before last
every year; yearly
half a year; six months
old person; elderly person

Example sentences

He changed schools last year.

He graduated from college last year.

What was the gross income in the previous calendar year?

He has been teaching for 20 years.