1An academic year — the yearly cycle used by schools, typically starting in April in Japan.
日本の学校では新学年が4月に始まる。
In Japanese schools, the new academic year begins in April.
学年末には期末試験がある。
There are final exams at the end of the school year.
来学年からクラス編成が変わる予定だ。
The class arrangement is set to change starting next school year.
2A student's grade or year level in school (e.g., first-year, third-year).
うちの子は今年、小学三年の学年になる。
My child will be in third grade this year.
学年が同じでもクラスは違う。
Even though we're in the same grade, we're in different classes.
転校生は前の学校と同じ学年に編入した。
The transfer student was placed in the same grade as at their previous school.