長年

See also: 长年

Chinese

 
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
year
trad. (長年)
simp. (长年)
anagram 年長年长

Pronunciation 1


Adverb

長年

  1. all year round; for a long time
  2. perennially
Derived terms

Pronunciation 2


Noun

長年

  1. owner of a ship

Japanese

Kanji in this term
なが
Grade: 2
ねん
Grade: 1
yutōyomi

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

長年 (hiragana ながねん, rōmaji naganen)

  1. many years

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 2
ねん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative forms

Noun

長年 (hiragana ちょうねん, rōmaji chōnen)

  1. many years
  2. a long lifespan

References

  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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