往古来今 おうこらいこん Meanings Adverb, Noun in all ages; since antiquity See also: 古往今来 (こおうこんらい). Kanji 往 outbound. Read as オウ. 古 old 来 come. Read as ライ. 今 this. Read as コン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists