How do you read 昔年?

昔年 is read せきねん (sekinen), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 昔年?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 昔年 in romaji?

昔年 is written sekinen in romaji.

What kanji are in 昔年?

昔 (Once Upon A Time, Antiquity); 年 (Year, Counter For Years).

昔年せきねん

せきねん · sekinen

noun

Old times, antiquity, former years

Other ways to say “old times” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

昔Once Upon A Time, Antiquity, Old Times 音せき・しゃく訓むかし JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 年Year, Counter For Years 音ねん訓とし JLPT N5 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

昔むかしold days; past 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

Questions

What does 昔年 mean?

Old times, antiquity, former years.

How do you pronounce 昔年?

せきねん (sekinen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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