Fiscal year; the accounting period used by organizations (in Japan usually April 1–March 31).
今年度の予算案が国会で審議される。
This fiscal year's budget bill will be deliberated in the Diet.
新しいプロジェクトは次の年度に始まる予定だ。
The new project is scheduled to start in the next fiscal year.
年度末には決算作業が忙しくなる。
At the end of the fiscal year, closing accounts becomes busy.
Academic year; the school year (in Japan typically starts in April and lasts one year).
新入生は今年度の4月に入学します。
New students will enroll in April of this academic year.
学年度の途中で転校することになった。
I had to transfer schools in the middle of the academic year.
Product year; the year a product was made or the model year.
この車は2020年度モデルだ。
This car is a 2020 model year.
家電のカタログには年度ごとの仕様が載っている。
The appliance catalog lists specifications by model year.