Word Meaning 記念

きねん kinen

記念 is read as きねん (kinen) and means memento.

Meaning

English

memento
souvenir
keepsake
commemoration
celebration
remembrance
memory
honoring the memory of

Reading

Kana

きねん

Romaji

kinen

Writing Variants

紀念きねん kinen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 2195 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

記念日

きねんび

memorial day

記念大会

きねんたいかい

commemoration meeting

記念切手

きねんきって

special issue stamp

記念物

きねんぶつ

souvenir

記念品

きねんひん

souvenir

記念受験

きねんじゅけん

taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing

記念論文集

きねんろんぶんしゅう

collection of essays contributed in celebration of something

記念すべき

きねんすべき

commemorable

記念メダル

きねんめだる

commemorative medal

記念スタンプ

きねんすたんぷ

commemorative stamp

記念写真

きねんしゃしん

commemorative photograph

記念館

きねんかん

museum (esp. in memory of a person or event)

Example Sentences

革命記念日万歳！

Celebrate the revolution memorial day!

よい結婚記念日を。

Happy anniversary!

２０周年記念に乾杯。

A toast to your 20th Anniversary!

結婚記念日おめでとう。

Happy anniversary!

今日は独立記念日です。

Today is Independence Day.

明日は僕らの記念日だよ。

It's our anniversary tomorrow.

記念碑が公園に建てられた。

The monument was set up in the park.

記念すべき一日となりました。

This was a memorable day for me.

部長から記念品を頂きました。

The boss gave me a souvenir.

今日は両親の結婚記念日です。

Today is my parents' wedding anniversary.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.