去年
きょねん
kyonen
JLPT N5nounVocabularyLevel 3 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

去年 (きょねん (kyonen)) means "last year". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

last year

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Example Sentences

去年の夏は、とても暑かったです。

きょねんのなつは、とてもあつかったです。

Last summer was very hot.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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