noun, takes genitive case の

  1. years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
往年 おうねん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

journey, travel, chase away
オウ ゆ.く い.く (5th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
year, counter for years
とし ネン ね (1st, N5)