noun, adverb

  1. previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
昨年度 さくねんど

Contained Kanji Breakdown

yesterday, previous
サク (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
though, notwithstanding, while
サ サク -なが.ら (Kentei Pre-1)
year, counter for years
とし ネン ね (1st, N5)
degrees, occurrence, time
ド タク たび (3rd, N4)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)