Word details

大昔

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大昔.

Dictionary

Entry

大昔おむかしNounAdverbFreq #11135
1

ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago

Examples
人間は大昔に道具の使用を覚えた。
Man learned early to use tools.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

8 strokesFrequency 1,197JLPT N2Grade 3

On

セキシャク

Kun

むかし

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