Years (年)
The counter 年 is used to express years, including age ranges, spans of time, and calendar-related durations.
一
いち · ichi
一年
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When counting years with 年, the reading is typically いちねん for one year, following the standard pattern without irregular changes.
二
に · ni
二年
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二年 is read にねん, using the standard counter 年 for years. No irregular changes for this number.
三
さん · san
三年
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三年 is read さんねん, using the standard counter 年 for years. No irregular changes for this number.
四
よん · yon
四年
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四年 is read よねん, not しねん, as よん is the preferred reading for the number four in modern Japanese when counting years.
五
ご · go
五年
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五年 is read ごねん, following the regular counter reading for years. It is used to count years in duration or age.
六
ろく · roku
六年
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六年 is read ろくねん, following the regular counter reading for years. It is used to count years in duration or age.
七
なな · nana
七年
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七年 is read ななねん, using the reading なな for seven in this context, which is common for years. It is used to count years in duration or age.
八
はち · hachi
八年
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八年 is read はちねん, with no irregular changes for this number. It counts years in general contexts.
九
きゅう · kyū
九年
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九年 is read きゅうねん, with no irregular changes for this number. It counts years in general contexts.
十
じゅう · jū
十年
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十年 is read じゅうねん, with no irregular changes for this number. It counts years in general contexts.
二十
にじゅう · nijū
二十年
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For years, the counter 年 is read ねん. 二十年 is read にじゅうねん, following the standard pattern without irregular changes.
二十四
にじゅうよん · nijūyon
二十四年
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For years, 二十四年 is read にじゅうよねん, using よん for 4 instead of し, which is common in modern Japanese to avoid confusion with death-related words.
三十
さんじゅう · sanjū
三十年
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For years, the counter 年 is read ねん. 三十年 is read さんじゅうねん, following the standard pattern without irregular changes.
四十
よんじゅう · yonjū
四十年
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四十年 is read よんじゅうねん, with no irregular changes for this number and category. It is used to count years in duration or age.
五十
ごじゅう · gojū
五十年
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五十年 is read ごじゅうねん, with no irregular changes for this number and category. It is used to count years in duration or age.