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[ねん()]
nen
noun, counter

English Meaning(s) for 年

noun
  1. year
counter
  1. counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school)
noun
  1. period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

Definition and Synonyms for 年

Age how long something has existed
Synonyms: , , , 年代, 年端, 年齢, , 馬齢, ,
Eld a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
Synonyms: , , , 年頃, 年齢, , ,
Old Age a late time of life
Synonyms: , , , 老い, 老いる, 老いらく, 老年, 老年期, 老齢, 高齢
Yr a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
Synonyms: 一年, , , , 年中, 年半, 年度, 年次, 年間, , 歳次

Meanings for each kanji in 年

» year; counter for years

Categories 年 is a member of

Property a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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Period an amount of time
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Time Of Life a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
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Sample Sentences for 年

War began five years later.
Never read any book that is not a year old.
Didn't you know that he passed away two years ago?
Mary and I have been acquainted with each other for many years.
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus.

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