年間
ねんかん
nenkan
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 45 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
年間 (ねんかん (nenkan)) means "Year". The reading is ねんかん (nenkan). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Year
Also : (period of) a year · Annual
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Example Sentences
年間を通じて多くの観光客が来る。
ねんかんをつうじておおくのかんこうきゃくがくる。
Many tourists come throughout the year.
年間の売り上げが増えた。
ねんかんのうりあげがふえた。
Annual sales increased.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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