JLPT N5 · Noun / adverb

今年 (kotoshi)

今年 (ことし, kotoshi) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “this year”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ことし
Romaji: kotoshi
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

this year · noun, adverb

Example sentences

今年の暑い夏には耐えられません。

I can't stand this hot summer.

Tatoeba #171373

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 今年

今

nowコン・キン・いま · 4 strokes

年

year, counter for yearsネン・とし · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 今年.

今いまnow今日きょうtoday今朝けさthis morning今月こんげつthis month今週こんしゅうthis week今晩こんばんtonight今度こんどthis time今夜こんやthis evening今にいまにbefore long今回こんかいthis time今後こんごfrom now on今日こんにちtoday今にもいまにもat any moment (now)今こんthe current ...

Source: JMdict entry 1579130 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.