Vocabulary

What does 古文 (こぶん, kobun) mean?

古文 (こぶん, kobun) means ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature.

Quick facts
Readingこぶん
Romajikobun
Part of speechnoun
こぶん
kobun

ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature

  1. 1noun ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature
  2. 2noun ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.