Meaning

Primary

What Year

Alternative

How Many Years

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have the kanji what and year, as in: "what year is it?"

This also means how many years too, depending on the context. As in: "How many years did you play soccer?"

Reading

なんねん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are both the readings you learned with the separate kanji, meaning you should know them. How many years have you been studying kanji now? You should be able to read this one.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 何年のはなし

    What year is the story from?

    何年のこと

    What year was that?

    何年のニュース

    What year is the news from?

Context Sentences

ご主人は、何年生まれですか?

What year was your husband born?

何年くらいアメリカにいましたか?

How many years have you been in the United States?

兄にはもう何年も会ってません。

I haven't seen my brother in years.

Kanji Composition