年鑑

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 年鑑 (ねんかん), year 年 and reference work 鑑 combine to denote an annual.
• Basic usage: 年鑑 is a periodically issued reference work compiling a year's statistics, events, or information in a field.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Annual reference work
  • Depending on context, it is broader than a school commemorative yearbook.