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日本では学年は4月に始まる。

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日本 学年 4月 始まる

English Translation

In Japan the school year begins in April.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)では学年(がくねん)は4(しがつ)(はじ)まる。

Romanji

Nippon de wa gakunen wa shigatsu ni hajimaru.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
学年 (がくねん)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
四月 (しがつ)
April
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
始まる (はじまる)
to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin