# 年 year

(rifle) + (fuck)
★★★★★
6 strokes
COUNTER
NEW ONYOMI: from now on, when you see a new kanji whose onyomi is "nen", please use "year" for the keyword!

## Onyomi

NEN |

## Mnemonic

| I gotta fuck a rifle every year (FYI, I lost a bet. don't ask)

## Kunyomi

とし | a year ★★★★★

## Jukugo

来年(らいねん) | next year ★★★★★ 来 (come/future) + 年 (year) = 来年 (next year)
去年(きょねん) | last year ★★★★★ 去 (past tense) + 年 (year) = 去年 (last year)
半年(はんとし) | half a year. ★★★★☆ KUN ON 半 (half) + 年 (year) = 半年 (half a year.)
1969年(1969ねん) | Oh, No! Please God help meeeeee. . . .:( ★★★★☆ the year Black Sabbath released their first album.
少年(しょうねん) | young boy ★★★★☆ 少 (a little (amount)) + 年 (year) = 少年 (young boy) young boy- usually 5- 15 years old.
XXX 周年(しゅうねん) | XXX-year anniversary ★☆☆☆☆ COUNTER 周 (circumference) + 年 (year) = 周年 (XXX-year anniversary)

## Synonyms

old person 年寄り 老人 年をとった 年輩