一年(いちねん)

いちねん
noun
one year; first year
time-period
1. one year; a year
A period of one year.
一年(いちねん)は十二(じゅうに)か月(げつ)ある。
There are twelve months in a year.
日本(にほん)に来(き)て一年(いちねん)になる。
It's been one year since I came to Japan.
It is said that the coldest month of the year is January.
2. first year; first grade
The first year of school or the first grade. Often used as 一年生.
My son is in first grade of elementary school.
I started studying Japanese in my first year of university.

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