Today’s Kanji is “年” (toshi); Kanji for “year”.
Handwritten Kanji “年” (toshi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “年”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 年 | ネン とし | nen toshi | 6 | 干 | year |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “年”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| お年寄りに席を譲る | おとしよりにせきをゆずる | otoshiyori ni seki wo yuzuru | Give your seat to the elderly |
| 中年男性 | ちゅうねんだんせい | chuunendansei | Middle-aged man |
| 新年会 | しんねんかい | shinnenkai | New Year’s party |
