~周年

~しゅうねん
~shuunen

anniversary (suffix)

What does ~周年 mean?

~周年 is a Japanese noun meaning “anniversary (suffix)” in English. It is written as ~周年 in kanji, ~しゅうねん in hiragana, and ~shuunen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

NoteSuffix for an anniversary (50周年 = 50th anniversary).

Example sentences

会社は今年で五十周年を迎える。

The company celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

結婚十周年のお祝いをした。

We celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary.

Words sharing kanji with ~周年

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