Kanji
What does the kanji 古 mean?
古 means old, ancient. On'yomi コ. Kun'yomi ふる.い、ふる-、-ふる.す.
Quick facts| On'yomi | コ |
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| Kun'yomi | ふる.い、ふる-、-ふる.す |
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| Strokes | 5 |
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| Main radical | 口 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
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古On'yomi コKun'yomi ふる.い、ふる-、-ふる.す
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes
old, ancient
Memory hook
A story passed down through ten (十) mouths (口) has grown very old — OLD, ANCIENT.
Common words
- 中古ちゅうこused, secondhand
- 古いふるいold
More words with this kanji
- 古典こてんclassic, classical work
- 稽古けいこpractice, training (in a traditional art)
- 古～ふる～old, used (prefix)
- 古里ふるさとhometown, one's birthplace
- 古代こだいancient times
- 考古学こうこがくarchaeology
