古
古
old
5 strokesFrequency 509JLPT N4Grade 2
On
コ
Kun
ふる.いふる--ふる.す
Nanori
ふゆ
Memory
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
oldgravestonetombstonechurch
Constituents
十needle
十ten
口mouth
Mnemonic Stories
This kanji looks like a tombstone with a cross on top - a reminder of what awaits us all when we get old.
Dictionary
Common Words
1
Of things, not people
old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn
Examples
ケンが使っている机はもう古い。
The desk that Ken uses is old.
2
long; since long ago; time-honored
3
of the distant past; long-ago
4
stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny
5
old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date
1
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Examples
古代インカの時代に、アメリカ大陸でもっとも大きい都市であった。
In the days of the ancient Incas, it was the largest city in America.
1
practice; practising; training; study
Examples
彼女は六歳でピアノのけいこを始めた。
She began lessons in piano at age 6.
1
to look old; to get old
Examples
けれども、急にめまいがして、再び古びた椅子に座りこんだ。
But he suddenly felt dizzy and he sat down again in his old chair.
1
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
Examples
彼は古来まれな芸術家だ。
He is as great an artist as lived.
1
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
Examples
私の母はとても古風なんです。
My mother is really of the old school.
1
Nagoya (city)
Examples
小学５年の息子が静岡から名古屋の小学校に転入しました。
My fifth-year junior school son has transferred into a school in Nagoya from Shizuoka.
1
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
Examples
私はその仕事にてこずった。
I had some trouble with the work.
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