How do you read 年回?

年回 is read ねんかい (nenkai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 年回?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 年回 in romaji?

年回 is written nenkai in romaji.

What kanji are in 年回?

年 (Year, Counter For Years); 回 (-times, Round).

年回ねんかい

ねんかい · nenkai

Death anniversary, Buddhist anniversary service

Other ways to say “death anniversary” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

年Year, Counter For Years 音ねん訓とし JLPT N5 · 6 strokes 回-times, Round, Game 音かい・え訓まわ.る・-まわ.る JLPT N3 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

年としyear, age 元年がんねんfirst year (of a specific reign)年鑑ねんかんyearbook 年賀ねんがNew Year’s greetings, New Year’s card 年号ねんごうname of an era, year number 晩年ばんねん(one’s) last years ～回～かいcounter for occurrences (~ times)回復かいふくrecovery (from illness), rehabilitation, restoration

Questions

What does 年回 mean?

Death anniversary, Buddhist anniversary service.

How do you pronounce 年回?

ねんかい (nenkai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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