去年

Noun

 * 1) last year

Noun

 * 1) last year

Usage notes
In New Year's cards, 去年 should not be used because has negative implications including “to die” or “to separate”, etc. or should be used instead.

Etymology 2
/ko2zo2/ > /kozo/.

Noun

 * 1)  last year
 * 2) * 905 Kokin Wakashū (poem #1)
 * 年の内に春はきにけりひととせを去年（こぞ）とやいはむ今年（ことし）とやいはん
 * 1)  last night