Word details

今は昔

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 今は昔.

Dictionary

Entry

今は昔いまは昔今はむかしいまはむかしExpressionFreq #55440
1

once upon a time; a long time ago

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

now

4 strokesFrequency 49JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コンキン

Kun

いま

Nanori

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

8 strokesFrequency 1,197JLPT N2Grade 3

On

セキシャク

Kun

むかし

Vocabulary quiz

Build your vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.

Start Word Quiz