紀き年ねん
Meanings
Noun
1. years (since the start of an era)
Kanji used
era
year
Pitch accent
き
ねん
Composed of
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
calendar era; year numbering system used by a calendar