来年
らいねん
JLPT N5 · vocab_time
Meaning
next year
Examples

来年日本へ行く予定です。

I'm planning to go to Japan next year.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

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

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「来年」is read as「らいねん」— 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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「来年」mean in Japanese?+
「来年」means "next year". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_time" category.
How do you read 「来年」?+
「来年」is read as「らいねん」.
Is 「来年」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「来年」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「来年」?+
来年日本へ行く予定です。 — I'm planning to go to Japan next year.

Practice 「来年」 with spaced repetition