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年 kanji: year

年 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 6 strokes. It is read ネン, とし.

Meaning
year
On'yomi
ネン
Kun'yomi
とし
Strokes
6
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 1

How to write 年: stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 年

Grain stalks bending under the weight of harvest: a year's worth of crops.

Words that use 年

Example sentence

今年は何年ですか?

What year is it this year?

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Questions about 年

What does 年 mean?
年 means year.
How do you read 年?
年 has the on'yomi ネン and the kun'yomi とし.
How many strokes does 年 have?
年 is written with 6 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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