[年] Handwritten Kanji for year and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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