きょ
去
ねん
年

noun, adverb

  1. last year.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょ
去
ねん
年
 去年 きょねん ✔
こぞ
去年
 去年 こぞ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gone, past, quit
さ.る　コ　キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
year, counter for years
とし　ネン　ね (1st, N5)