Meaning

Primary

Next Year

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The next year is next year! It isn't last year or this year, it's the next one!

Reading

らいねん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 来年一月

    January of next year

    来年はじめ

    the beginning of next year

    来年十才

    ten years old next year

Context Sentences

来年は2000年です。

Next year is the year 2000.

わたしは来年の九月に十八才になります。

I will be eighteen next September.

来年のプロジェクトまでは日本にいるつもりだよ。

I'm going to stay in Japan until next year's project.

Kanji Composition