년

• IPA^(key)[ɲjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic Hangul[년]

년 • (nyeon)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄴ, ㅕ, and ㄴ.

Of native Korean origin.

년 • (nyeon)

1. (vulgar) bitch

Sino-Korean word from 年 (“year”)

년 • (nyeon) (hanja 年)

1. year
   • 마지막 15(십오)년

     majimak 15(sibo)nyeon

     the last 15 years

년 • (nyeon) (hanja 年)

1. (North Korea, Yanbian dialect) year

• 연 (年, yeon) (South Korea)

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

년 (nyeon)

1. 年:

   (MC reading: 年 (MC nen))

2. 撚:

   (MC reading: 撚 (MC nen^X))

3. 碾:

   (MC reading: 碾 (MC ɳˠiᴇn^H))

4. 秊: Alternative form of 年

   (MC reading: 秊 (MC nen))

• 연 (yeon) (South Korea)

In South Korea, the hanja above are read as 연 (yeon) when used as a single word or as the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound. However, the reading 년 (nyeon) is retained when the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound. This is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin-guk daebeobwon) (2015). Table of Hanja for Personal Names (인명용한자표, inmyeong-yonghanjapyo).