年末年始

Reading

Kana: ねんまつねんし

Romaji: nenmatsunenshi

Definition

noun

1

New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

末

Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ

Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin