数年前 すうねんまえ Meanings Adverb, の-adjective a few years ago; some years back Kanji 数 number. Read as スウ. 年 year. Read as ネン. 前 front. Read as まえ. Common phrases 数年前に亡くなる 数年前からある 数年前に亡くす Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists