Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Noun, used as a prefix
former; ex-; past; one-time
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
earlier times; the past; previous state
Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)
formerly; previously; originally; before
Of things, not people
old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn
long; since long ago; time-honored
of the distant past; long-ago
stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny
old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date
Prefix
old; former; ex-
Common noun
the old; old things; old customs
Common noun
old times; bygone days
Abbreviation; Common noun; Prefix
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
old type; old style
Common noun
used item; secondhand item
Noun, used as a prefix
old; used; previous
old friend; old pal
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
In olden times (the good old days), the elderly would spend their days walking with a stick, reminiscing about the past.
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