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往年

おうねん

particle

Meanings

1years gone by
2earlier years
3former years

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Kanji in this word

往Journey, Travel, Chase Away8 strokes 年Year, Counter For Years6 strokes

More words with 往

往復おうふく · (col) round tripN2 往来おうらい · coming and going 立ち往生たちおうじょう · being brought to a standstill 往生おうじょう · passing on to the next life 往診おうしん · doctor's visitN1

Full entry on Jisho

往々にして

おうおうにして · sometimes ; occasionally ; now and then ; from time to time

More words with 年

～年～ねん · ~ yearsN5 今年ことし · this yearN5 年とし · yearN5 一昨年いっさくねん · year before lastN2 少年しょうねん · boysN3 年間ねんかん · yearN3 年齢ねんれい · ageN3 来年らいねん · next yearN5