The kanji 年年 primarily represents "year" or "age." It signifies the passage of time, specifically the cycle of a year, encompassing the seasons and the annual period. It can also imply a period or span of time and is frequently used in counting years or describing someone's age.

・On-yomi (音読み): ⚫︎ ネン (nen) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ⚫︎ とし (toshi)

⚫︎ 今年 (ことし - kotoshi) Translation: This year ⚫︎ 来年 (らいねん - rainen) Translation: Next year ⚫︎ 三年生 (さんねんせい - sannen-sei) Translation: Third-year student (in a school)

The kanji 年年 is a pictographic character. The original form depicted a person carrying a bundle of grain, representing the harvest. This symbolized the completion of a year, which was marked by the harvest season. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, but the core meaning of a year and the passage of time remained.