noun
A historical record arranged by year. Often used in titles of historical works.
この編年史は12世紀の出来事を詳しく記している。
This chronicle records the events of the 12th century in detail.
Compound of 編 (へん, 'compile') + 年 (ねん, 'year') + 史 (し, 'history'). The term follows a classical Chinese pattern for historical records.