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 2529 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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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)