健は去年日本にいました。

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健 は 去年 日本 に いました 。

English Translation

Ken was in Japan last year.

Furigana

健(けん)は去年(きょねん)日本(にっぽん)にいました。

Romanji

Ken wa kyonen Nippon ni imashita.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

去年 (きょねん、こぞ)

last year

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

要る (いる)

to need; to want

Kanji

健

Readings: ケン、 すこ.やか

Meanings: healthy, health, strength, persistence

去

Readings: キョ、 コ、 さ.る、 -さ.る

Meanings: gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things