noun

  1. year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
年末年始 ねんまつねんし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

year, counter for years
とし ネン ね (1st, N5)
end, close, tip
マツ すえ バツ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
commence, begin
はじ.める シ もと (3rd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)