Japanese symbol for “yearbook”
年鑑
ねんかん
Romaji: nenkan
yearbook; almanac; annual
In Japanese, yearbook is 年鑑, read ねんかん (nenkan).
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
- n yearbook; almanac; annual
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yearbook”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 年報 | ねんぽう nenpou | annual report; yearbook |
| イヤーブック | イヤーブック iyaabukku | yearbook |
| 卒アル | そつアル sotsuaru | classbook; yearbook; school graduation album |
| 卒業アルバム | そつぎょうアルバム sotsugyouarubamu | classbook; yearbook; graduation album |
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 |
| 鑑定 | かんてい kantei | judgement; judgment; expert opinion |
| 鑑賞 | かんしょう kanshou | appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “yearbook”.
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.