How do you read 今年?

今年 is read ことし (kotoshi), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 今年 used in a sentence?

今年の誕生日も楽しく過ごせた。 — This year's birthday was also enjoyable.

How do you write 今年 in romaji?

今年 is written kotoshi in romaji.

What kanji are in 今年?

今 (Now); 年 (Year, Counter For Years).

今年ことし

Q: What JLPT level is 今年?

今年 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

ことし · kotoshi

JLPT N5 noun

This year

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

今年の誕生日も楽しく過ごせた。

ことしのたんじょうびもたのしくすごせた。

This year's birthday was also enjoyable.

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今年はうるう年です。

ことしはうるうどしです。

This year is a leap year.

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今年の冬は寒い。

ことしのふゆはさむい。

We have a severe winter this year.

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今年は雨が多い。

ことしはあめがおおい。

There's been a lot of rain this year.

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Kanji in this word

今Now 音こん・きん訓いま JLPT N5 · 4 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

今いまnow 今更いまさらnow, again 今朝けさthis morning 今夜こんやthis evening, tonight 今～こん～this, current 今度こんどnow, this time, near future, one of these days, next time 年としyear, age 元年がんねんfirst year (of a specific reign)

Questions

What does 今年 mean?

This year.

How do you pronounce 今年?

ことし (kotoshi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 今年?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

How do I remember 今年?

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