JLPT N3 · Calendar

年始

ねんし

start of the year

Stroke order of 年始

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

年 · 6 strokes始 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

The beginning (始) of the year (年).

Parts: 年 year + 始 beginning

The characters in 年始

年とし — year (6 strokes)

Example sentence

年始は家族と過ごす。

ねんしはかぞくとすごす。

I spend the start of the year with my family.

Words with 年

年year 一年one year 今年this year 来年next year 毎年every year 去年last year 青年young man; youth 少年boy 定年retirement age 年収annual income 年月years; time 年代era; decade 年末end of the year 年金pension 翌年following year 年度fiscal year 年中all year round 昨年last year

Words with 始

始めるto begin (sth)始まるto begin; to start 始発first train

More words: Calendar

日付date 月末end of the month 上旬first third of a month 中旬middle of a month 下旬last third of a month 元日New Year's Day 翌日next day 前日previous day 当日that day; the day 翌年following year 先日the other day 後日later; at a later date 本日today (formal)年度fiscal year

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