“Old” or “Antiquity” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “古”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “古” means “Used”, “Past time” or “Ancient times” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “古”
Jouyou Kanji “古” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こ(ko) |
| Kun-Yomi | ふる(い)(furu(i)) |
| いにしえ(inishie) | |
| Meanings | Old times, Ancient time |
| Old, Ancient, Stale, Old-fashioned, Outdated | |
| Wear out |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “古”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 古駅(こえき-ko e ki) | Post town, Stage, Relay station |
| 古往今来(こおうこんらい-ko o u ko n ra i) | From antiquity to nowaday, Since antiquity, In all ages |
| 古歌(こか-ko ka) | Old poem (Waka, Tanka), Old song |
| 古画(こが-ko ga) | Ancient painting, Old painting |
| 古雅(こが-ko ga) | Classical elegance, Antiquity |
| 古格(こかく-ko ka ku) | Status from old time, Formality from old time, Convention, Old customs, Old etiquette |
| 古学(こがく-ko ga ku) | Classical studies |
| 古稀 or 古希(こき-ko ki) | Seventy years old (longevity celebration) |
| 古義(こぎ-ko gi) | Old meaning, Old interpretation |
| 古京(こきょう-ko kyo u) | Old capital |
| 古金(こきん-ko ki n) | Gold coins of old time |
| 古金(ふるがね-fu ru ga ne) | Scrap iron, Scrap metal |
| 古句(こく-ko ku) | Old Haiku, Ancient expression, Old poem |
| 古訓(こくん-ko ku n) | Ancient precepts, Ancient teachings, Old reading |
| 古諺 or 古言(こげん-ko ge n) | Old sayin, Old expression |
| 古語(こご-ko go) | Archaic word, Ancient word |
| 古今(ここん or こき-ko ko n (or) ko ki n) | Ancient and modern times, All ages, Past and present |
| 古今未曾有(ここんみぞう-ko ko n mi zo u) | Never existed in ancient or modern times, The first on record |
| 古今無双(ここんむそう-ko ko n mu so u) | Unparalleled in history |
| 古刹(こさつ-ko sa tsu) | Old temple |
| 古参(こさん-ko sa n) | A senior, Long serviced, Veteran |
| 古詩(こし-ko shi) | Ancient poems |
| 古事(こじ-ko ji) | ① Ancient event, Ancient incidents, Historical event, ② Tradition, Folklore, Legend, Origin |
| 古事記(こじき-ko ji ki) | Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE), Records of Ancient Matters |
| 古式(こしき-ko shi ki) | Old style, Ancient rites |
| 古酒(こしゅ-ko shu) | Well-cured sake, Last year’s sake, Old sake |
| 古書(こしょ-ko sho) | ① Old book, Rare book, Classic, ② Secondhand book, Used book |
| 古城(こじょう-ko jo u) | Old castle, Old fortress |
| 古色(こしょく-ko sho ku) | Faded color, Antique look, Antique appearance |
| 古色蒼然(こしょくそうぜん-ko sho ku so u ze n) | Antique‐looking, Looking hoary with patina |
| 古人(こじん-ko ji n) | Ancient people, Men of old, Men of other days |
| 古人の糟魄(こじんのそうはく-ko ji n no so u ha ku) | The essence of things cannot be conveyed through words or letters so the remains today as words and writings is merely the dregs of that |
| 古制(こせい-ko se i) | Ancient establishment, Ancient laws |
| 古生物(こせいぶつ-ko se i bu tsu) | Animals and plants of past geological periods, Life on earth in earlier times |
| 古跡 or 古蹟(こせき-ko se ki) | Historic spot, Place of historical interest, Historic remains, Ruins |
| 古拙(こせつ-ko se tsu) | Artless but attractive in a quaint sense, Rustic beauty |
| 古俗 or 故俗(こぞく-ko zo ku) | Old custom |
| 古体(こたい-ko ta i) | Old custom, Old style, Archaism |
| 古代(こだい-ko da i) | Ancient times, Old times, Antiquity |
| 古代紫(こだいむらさき-ko da i mu ra sa ki) | Reddish-purple, Dark reddish purple |
| 古典(こてん-ko te n) | Classic |
| 古典主義(こてんしゅぎ-ko te n shu gi) | Classicism |
| 古典的(こてんてき-ko te n te ki) | Classical, Classic |
| 古伝(こでん-ko de n) | Legend, Fable, Tradition, Folklore |
| 古都(こと-ko to) | Ancient capital, Ancient city |
| 古道(こどう-ko do u) | ① Old road, Ancient road, ② Ancient methods, Ancient moral teachings, The way of learning |
| 古風(こふう-ko fu u) | Old-fashioned, Archai, Antique, Antiquated, Primitive, Archaic |
| 古墳(こふん-ko fu n) | Ancient tomb, Ancient burial mound, Barrow, Tumulus |
| 古文(こぶん-ko bu n) | Ancient writings, Archaic writings, Classical literature |
| 古法(こほう-ko ho u) | ① Old method, ② Old law |
| 古文書(こもんじょ-ko mo n jo) | Old documents, Historical documents, Old manuscript |
| 古例(これい-ko re i) | Old precedent, Tradition, Custom |
| 古老(ころう-ko ro u) | Old man, Patriarch |
| 古顔(ふるがお-fu ru ga o) | Old stager, Old hand, Old‐timer, Familiar face, Veteran |
| 古株(ふるかぶ-fu ru ka bu) | Old stager, Old hand, Old‐timer, Old stump, Familiar face, Veteran |
| 古傷(ふるきず-fu ru ki zu) | ① Old wound, ② Unpleasant past experience, Painful memory, Past misdeed |
| 古狐(ふるぎつねーfu ru gi tsu ne) | Old fox, Old-timer, Schemer |
| 古里 or 故郷(ふるさと-fu ru sa to) | Hometown, Birthplace, Native place, One’s old home |
| 古巣(ふるす-fu ru su) | One’s old home, One’s old haunt |
| 古狸(ふるだぬき-fu ru da nu ki) | Old badger, Veteran, Oldtimer, Schemer |
| 古手(ふるて-fu ru te) | ① Veteran, Old-timer, Long-serving employee, ② Used article, Worn-out article, ③ Long-established (method etc), Commonplace, Stale |
| 往古(おうこ-o u ko) | Ancient times |
| 懐古(かいこ-ka i ko) | Reminiscence, Nostalgia, Thinking fondly of the past, Recalling the old days |
| 擬古(ぎこ-gi ko) | Imitation of classical styles, Archaism, Classicism |
| 近古(きんこ-ki n ko) | Early modern age |
| 稽古(けいこ-ke i ko) | Practice, Exercise, Training |
| 考古(こうこ-ko u ko) | Study of antiquities, Archeology |
| 最古(さいこ-sa i ko) | The oldes, The earliest |
| 上古(じょうこ-jo u ko) | Ancient times |
| 千古(せんこ-se n ko) | Remote antiquity, Great antiquity, Eternity |
| 太古(たいこ-ta i ko) | Primeval time, Ancient times, Prehistoric times |
| 中古(ちゅうこ-chu u ko) | Used, Secondhand, Pre-owned |
| 万古(ばんこ-ba n ko) | Timelessness, Perpetuity, Eternity, Infinity |
| 復古(ふっこ-fu kko) | Restoration, Revival, Involution |
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