往年 (おうねん)years gone by; earlier years; former years
- years gone by; earlier years; former yearsnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Kanji in 往年
- 往Journey; Travel; Chase AwayRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 年Year; Counter For YearsRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 往復おうふくmaking a round trip; going and returning
- 往来おうらいcoming and going; traffic
- 立ち往生たちおうじょうbeing brought to a standstill; being stranded
- 右往左往うおうさおうmoving about in confusion; going every which way
- 大往生だいおうじょうpeaceful death
- 往々おうおうsometimes; often
- 往時おうじancient times
- 往生おうじょうpassing on to the next life
- 今年ことしthis year
- 前年ぜんねんthe preceding year; the previous year
- 年間ねんかん(period of) a year
- 昨年さくねんlast year
- 来年らいねんnext year
- 一昨年おととしyear before last
- 周年しゅうねんwhole year; entire year
- 少年しょうねんboy; juvenile
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