What does ～年 mean?
～年 is a Japanese noun meaning “~ years” in English. It can also be translated as “the year ~” depending on context. It is written as ～年 in kanji, ～ねん in hiragana, and ～nen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
日本に三年住んでいます。
I've lived in Japan for three years.
一九九〇年に生まれました。
I was born in 1990.