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今日の漢字
Grade 2JLPT N4

old

5 strokes · frequency rank #509

On
Kun
ふる.い、ふる-、-ふる.す

Common words

  1. こだいancient times; distant past; antiquity1
    • In the days of the ancient Incas, it was the largest city in America.

    • Rome is famous for its ancient architecture.

    • The pyramids were built in ancient times.

  2. こてんclassic (work, esp. book); the classics2
    • It is worthwhile reading classical works of literature.

    • He is a man with a classical education.

    • Reading classics is not easy.

  3. こふんancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus3
    • The Takamatsuzuka burial mound is located in Asukamura, Nara prefecture.

  4. こうこがくarchaeology; archeology4
  5. ちゅうこused; second-hand; old5
    • That used refrigerator was a real dog.

    • My car is a used one.

    • No, it's second hand.

  6. いにしえantiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times6
    • We saw an old hut standing at the margin of the forest.

    • She left the old newspapers lying in a heap.

  7. さいこthe oldest; the earliest7
    • It is the oldest wooden building in existence.

    • The Horyuji is the oldest wooden building in the world.

  8. ふるいold; aged; ancient; antiquated8
    • The desk that Ken uses is old.

    • My desk is old.

    • This book is old.

  9. ここんancient and modern times; all ages; past and present9
    • He is the greatest statesman that ever lived.

    • He is the bravest soldier that ever lived.

    • He is as great a poet as ever lived.

  10. こさんsenior; veteran; old-timer10
    • The old guard was nearly voted out of the Upper House.

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