年
とし
toshi
JLPT N56 strokesKanjiLevel 5 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
年 is the kanji for "Year". A common reading is とし (toshi). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Year
Also : Counter For Years
Readings
kunとし/ toshionねん/ nen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Grain stalks bending under the weight of harvest time — each year, crops ripen and bow down. The top strokes are the heavy grain, the bottom is the calendar year.
Reading ·
ねん (nen) sounds like "Nene" — a nun who's spent many years in the temple.
Example Sentences
今年で二十歳になります。
ことしでにじゅっさいになります。
I'm turning 20 years old this year.
去年、フランスへ行きました。
きょねん、ふらんすへいきました。
I went to France last year.
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