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今日の漢字
Grade 3JLPT N3

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

8 strokes · frequency rank #1197

On
セキ、シャク
Kun
むかし

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. むかしthe old days; the past; former times; a long time ago1
    • This place used to be a field.

    • I used to a lot.

    • I've seen better days.

  2. ひとむかしan age (ago); a long time (ago); a decade (ago)2
  3. むかしばなしold tale; folk tale; legend3
    • It's been so long since we last met up. Let's have a drink or two and talk about the good old days.

    • They had a long chat about the old days.

    • I've heard my grandma's stories so often that I'm heartily sick of them.

  4. むかしのままthe way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times4
  5. こんじゃくpast and present5
  6. おおむかしancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago6
    • Man learned early to use tools.

    • That castle was built in ancient times.

    • In early days pioneers lived in houses made of mud and straw.

  7. むかしふうold-fashioned; old-style7

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