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year
Stroke count: 6

Readings

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Meanings

  1. yearRtK
    越すことできなかったHe could not live out the year.tatoeba
    懲役女房には下っHe was given ten years and his wife three.tatoeba
  2. counter for years
  1. age
  2. years
  3. past one's prime
  4. old age

Popular Usage

去年今年毎年来年一昨年さ来年万年筆少年青年学年再来年青少年

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

sign of the horse · sunglasses

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1114

Compound words

彼は法律事務所に6勤務していた。ねん
He had worked for the law firm for six years.tatoeba
彼は二前ロンドンに行った事がある。ねん
He went to London two years ago.tatoeba
彼は二前に就任した。ねん
He took office two years ago.tatoeba
彼ははとっているけれども、とても健康で活動的だ。とし
Old as he is, he is very healthy and active.tatoeba
彼ははとっているが気は若い。とし
Though he is old, he has a youthful spirit.tatoeba
彼はのせいで目が見えなくなった。とし
Age deprived him of his sight.tatoeba
彼は法律事務所に6勤務していた。
He had worked for the law firm for six years.tatoeba
彼はクラスのどの少にも劣らず利口だ。
He is as smart as any other boy in the class.tatoeba
彼は分別ある齢に達した。
He has attained to years of discretion.tatoeba
彼は非常に不注意な少なので、よく誤りをする。
He is such a careless boy that he often makes mistakes.tatoeba

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