Meaning

Primary

Year 2011

Alternatives

2011, The Year 2011

Word Type

noun

Explanation

It's the 2011 year. I think the meaning is pretty obvious. This just means year 2011 or simply 2011.

Reading

にせんじゅういちねん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is a little trickier. You start with two thousand (二千/にせん), then you need to add eleven to it (十一/じゅういち). Then, you simply add the reading for which you already know. You can assume it's the on'yomi reading because it's attached to something else, like a jukugo. From there, you get the entire reading.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 2011年のニュース

    news from 2011

    2011年のブーム

    the 2011 boom

    2011年のカレンダー

    a 2011 calendar

Context Sentences

2011年に、日本にいきました。

I went to Japan in 2011.

元パートナーとの子は2011年に生まれました。

My child with a former partner was born in 2011.

2011年は、花見も花火も月見も中止でしたよ。

In 2011, cherry blossom viewing, fireworks, and moon-viewing were all canceled.

Kanji Composition