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年 — year (JLPT N5 kanji)

year

 

6 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common

Stroke order

Readings

On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)

Meanings

year

Words with 年

year; age
this year

In the vocabulary

How old are you?

How to remember it

Imagine carrying the harvest home and counting another year. Use the crossing strokes as a bundle tied together.