Meaning

Primary

This Year

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The now year is which year? It is this year.

Reading

ことし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
こんねん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

With the first reading (the more common one), the こん of is actually just . This gets shortened sometimes, so look out for it. Also, the is the kun'yomi reading for some reason. It's a total mystery why this is. Perhaps the ancient aliens know, but I do not. You're going to have to remember this exception with that brain of yours and rely on the SRS to bestow this knowledge upon you.

The second reading, which is less common but still common enough, makes more sense. It is こんねん and just follows the jukugo patterns.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 今年生まれる

    to be born this year

    今年やる

    to do this year

    今年はじめ

    beginning of this year

Context Sentences

今年はダイエットをしたいです。

I want to be on a diet this year.

私の子は、今年、大学一年生になります。

My child will be a freshman in college this year.

今年の四月に日本へ来たばかりです。

I just came to Japan in April of this year.

Kanji Composition