年
For years, both calendar years (2026年) and lengths of time.
Counting from one to ten
Highlighted forms change their sound, so learn them by heart.
| Number | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | いちねん | ichinen |
| 2 | にねん | ninen |
| 3 | さんねん | sannen |
| 4 | よねん | yonen |
| 5 | ごねん | gonen |
| 6 | ろくねん | rokunen |
| 7 | ななねん or しちねん | nananen / shichinen |
| 8 | はちねん | hachinen |
| 9 | きゅうねん | kyūnen |
| 10 | じゅうねん | jūnen |
| How many? | なんねん | nannen |
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