This kanji has a kunyoumi or japanese reading of: とし, and it has an onyoumi or chinese reading of: ネン. This character has the meanings: year, or is the counter for years. This character is made up of the following radicals or parts: katakana ノ, 干 meaning to dry or shield, and this strange part in the middle. Our example sentence is: １０年は待つには長い時間だ。１０ねんはまつにはながいじかんだ。10 years is a long time to wait.

Grade Kun On Meaning Strokes Example Sentence
JLPT N5 とし ネン year, counter for years 6

１０年は待つには長い時間だ。

１０ねんはまつにはながいじかんだ。

10 years is a long time to wait.