去年
きょねん
JLPT N5 · vocab_time
Meaning
last year
Examples

去年日本語の勉強を始めました。

I started studying Japanese last year.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「去年」means "last year." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「去年」is read as「きょねん」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「去年」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「去年」mean in Japanese?+
「去年」means "last year". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_time" category.
How do you read 「去年」?+
「去年」is read as「きょねん」.
Is 「去年」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「去年」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「去年」?+
去年日本語の勉強を始めました。 — I started studying Japanese last year.

Practice 「去年」 with spaced repetition

去年 — JLPT N5 Vocabulary | Nihongo Pass