年ねん鑑かん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

yearbook; almanac; annual

Refers to a reference book published once a year, containing records, statistics, or summaries of the past year. Often used in titles of such publications.

図と書しょ館

かん

で

昨さく

年ねん

の

統とう

計けい

年ねん

鑑かん

を

調しら

べ

た

。

I looked up last year's statistical yearbook at the library.

この年ねん鑑かんには世せ界かい中じゅうの出で来き事ごとがまとめられている。

This almanac compiles events from around the world.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉年ねん鑑かんを発はっ行こうするto publish a yearbook (on a subject)
出しゅっ版ぱん社しゃは毎まい年ねんスポーツ年ねん鑑かんを発はっ行こうしている。
The publisher puts out a sports yearbook every year.
〈事こと〉が年ねん鑑かんに掲けい載さいされるfor something to be listed/recorded in a yearbook
その記き録ろくは年ねん鑑かんに掲けい載さいされた。
That record was listed in the yearbook.

Kanji

年year, counter for years
鑑specimen, take warning from, learn from

Related words

年ねん報ぽう
年報 is typically an organization's or company's annual report, while 年鑑 is a general reference yearbook or almanac covering broader statistics or records.

Don't confuse with

年ねん間かんN3
年間 (same reading) means 'the span of a year' or 'annual (period)', while 年鑑 refers to an actual published yearbook or almanac.
年ねん刊かん
年刊 (identical reading) is an adjective/noun meaning 'published annually', whereas 年鑑 is the concrete book itself, often published 年刊.

Counted with

冊さつN1
counter for books; counter for volumes · volume; book

Word family

統とう計けい年ねん鑑かん
statistical yearbook

Etymology

Compound of 年 (year) and 鑑 (mirror, model, reference). The kanji 鑑 suggests a comprehensive record or mirror of the year.