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Picture story for the kanji 年, meaning year

年 kanji: meaning “year”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N56 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
year
On'yomi
ネン
Kun'yomi
とし

Picture story to remember 年

A horse in sunglasses with one lens popped out, after a wild party to ring in the New Year.

How to write 年: stroke order

年 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 年

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