年 — JLPT N5 Kanji
年 (nen/toshi): year. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 年 | 6 | N5 | 干 | dry/stem |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ネン | nen | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | とし | toshi | year / age |
Meanings
- year
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 今年 | ことし | kotoshi | this year | N5 |
| 来年 | らいねん | rainen | next year | N5 |
| 去年 | きょねん | kyonen | last year | N5 |
| 年齢 | ねんれい | nenrei | age | N4 |
| 毎年 | まいとし/まいねん | maitoshi/mainen | every year | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Short diagonal left. 2. Horizontal stroke. 3. Vertical through center. 4-6. Three strokes forming lower half.
Mnemonic
A person (人-like shape) walking through time — each year a step forward.
Common Mistakes
年 (year) vs 牛 (cow) — similar shape but 年 has more strokes and a different radical.