General noun for a calendar year or a period of 12 months. Used in expressions like 年に一度 (once a year).
See also: 年に一度
One year has twelve months.
I get a health checkup once a year.
counter for years; counter for grades
Counter used for years (e.g., of an era, age, or duration) and for school grades. Attaches directly to numbers.
He turns twenty this year, meaning he has lived for twenty years.
I am in the sixth grade of elementary school.
apprenticeship period (usu. ten years)
Abbreviation of 年季. Refers to the fixed term of an apprentice's contract, typically ten years. Rare standalone use; mostly encountered in historical or traditional craft contexts.
See also: 年季
In the past, craftsmen could not become independent until their apprenticeship period ended.
She remains beautiful even as she grows older.
He is a third-year university student.
I came to Japan three years ago.
He travels abroad three times a year.
period; era; decade; date · age group; generation; age range
fiscal year; financial year · academic year; school year · model year; product year
last year
next year
recent years; in recent years
pension; annuity
last year
many years; a long time
annual income; yearly earnings
youth; young man
year-end; end of the year
the previous year; last year
academic year; school year · year in school; grade in school
minor; underage person; being under age
middle age; midlife
that year; the same year · the same age
whole year; all year round; throughout the year · always; all the time; perpetually · during an era; within the years of an era · second-year kindergarten student; middle-year kindergarten child
New Year; the new year
the following year; the next year
youth; young age
within the year; before the year ends; the rest of the year
year by year; annually; every year
average year; normal year; ordinary year · every year; annually
young people; youth; the younger generation
first year of an era; inaugural year of a reign era · first year of a new development; year when something began
number of years
New Year's card; New Year's greeting card