noun
year of birth; birth year
Refers to the year a person was born. Common in formal contexts such as documents, forms, and historical records.
履歴書に生年を記入してください。
Please fill in your year of birth on the resume.
彼の生年は1985年です。
His year of birth is 1985.
noun
age; number of years since birth
Used in expressions like 生年35歳 to state a person's age. This usage is somewhat formal and often appears in written descriptions or biographical notes.
その人物は生年35歳と記録されている。
The person is recorded as being 35 years old.
Compound of 生 (life, birth) and 年 (year). The reading せいねん is the on'yomi of both characters.