Japanese symbol for “annual”
年次
ねんじ
Romaji: nenji
annual; yearly
In Japanese, annual is 年次, read ねんじ (nenji).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-f annual; yearly
- n-suf year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company)
- n-suf nth year (student, employee, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “annual”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 年鑑 | ねんかん nenkan | yearbook; almanac; annual |
| 年別 | ねんべつ nenbetsu | annual; by the year; year-by-year |
| 歳歳 | さいさい saisai | annual |
| アニュアル | アニュアル anyuaru | annual |
| 一年草 | いちねんそう ichinensou | annual; annual plant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今年 | ことし kotoshi | this year |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 少年 | しょうねん shounen | boy |
| 年齢 | ねんれい nenrei | age; years |
| 年度 | ねんど nendo | fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year |
| 年代 | ねんだい nendai | age; era; period |
| 次元 | じげん jigen | dimension |
| 次回 | じかい jikai | next time (occasion) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “annual”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.