noun
year of birth; birth year
Refers to the calendar year in which someone was born. Often used in contexts like age calculation or historical records.
彼の生まれ年は1990年です。
His birth year is 1990.
生まれ年によって干支が決まります。
The zodiac sign is determined by one's birth year.
生年月日 is the full date of birth (year, month, day), while 生まれ年 refers only to the year.
Compound of 生まれ (umare, 'birth') + 年 (toshi, 'year'). The reading うまれどし is a straightforward combination.