“Year” or “Age” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “年”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “年” means “Era”, “Annual” or “Year” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “年”
Jouyou Kanji “年” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ねん(nen) |
| でん(den) | |
| Kun-Yomi | とし(toshi) |
| とせ(tose) | |
| みのり(minori) | |
| よわい(yowai) | |
| Meanings | Year |
| Age | |
| Era | |
| Crop, Harvest |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “年”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 年男(としおとこ-to shi o to ko) | ① Man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year, ② Lucky‐bean scatterer at “Setsubun rites” |
| 年越し(としこし-to shi ko shi) | Ringing old year out, New Year’s Eve |
| 年頃(としごろ-to shi go ro) | Marriageable age (esp. of a woman), Age of maturity, Age of adulthood |
| 年玉(としだま-to shi da ma) | New Year’s gift, New Year’s present |
| 年波(としなみ-to shi na mi) | Old age, Oncoming age |
| 年の市(としのいち-to shi no i chi) | Year-end fair, Year-end market |
| 年の功(としのこう-to shi no ko u) | Wisdom of old, Sagacity of one’s years, Old-man’s wisdom |
| 年端(としは-to shi ha) | Age, Tender years |
| 年増(としま-to shi ma) | Middle‐aged woman, Mature woman |
| 年回り(としまわり-to shi ma wa ri) | Age relationship, Luck attending age, One’s luck relationship with the year |
| 年寄り(としより-to shi yo ri) | ① Old person, Elderly person, Senior citizen, ② Trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, ③ Senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate) |
| 年賀(ねんが-ne n ga) | New Year’s greetings, New Year’s call, New Year’s gift |
| 年額(ねんがく-ne n ga ku) | Annual amount, Yearly amount |
| 年刊(ねんかん-ne n ka n) | Yearly publication, Annual publication |
| 年間(ねんかん-ne n ka n) | Period of a year, Annual |
| 年鑑(ねんかん-ne n ka n) | Yearbook, Almanac |
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