Kanji · N5 · 6 strokes

/ year

Kanji for year.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)ネンSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)としNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

年 carries the meaning year.

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How to write 年

Trace 年 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.

How to write 年
Animated stroke order — 6 strokes
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Common compounds with 年

ことしthis year
らいねんnext year
せんきゅうひゃくきゅうじゅうはちねんthe year 1998
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年 in context

ことししがつにかなだへいきました

I went to Canada in April this year.

らいねんくがつによーろっぱへいきます

I'll go to Europe in September next year.

せんきゅうひゃくきゅうじゅうはちねんにうまれました

I was born in 1998.

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Printable practice sheet

Print this worksheet to practice writing 年 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.

Printable kanji practice sheet for 年 (year) — trace the stroke order, then fill the grid
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