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What does 古典 (こてん, koten) mean?

古典 (こてん, koten) means classic, classical work.

Quick facts
Readingこてん
Romajikoten
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
こてん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoten

classic, classical work

  1. 1noun classic (work, esp. book); the classics

Example sentences

  • I studied Japanese classical literature in high school.

  • This movie is now called a classic.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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