年輪

ねんりん

annual tree ring

Also:experience in life

What does 年輪 mean?

年輪 is a Japanese noun meaning annual tree ring in English. It can also be translated as experience in life depending on context. It is written as 年輪 in kanji, ねんりん in hiragana, and nenrin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.