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古

Kanji 古: meaning "old", readings, stroke order

The kanji 古 means "old". On'yomi: コ; kun'yomi: ふるい、ふるす. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
old
On'yomi
コ
Kun'yomi
ふるいふるす
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 古

  • 古い ふるい — Old
  • 中古 ちゅうこ — used, second-hand
  • 稽古 けいこ — practice, training, study
  • 古典 こてん — classics, classic
  • 古～ ふる～ — old ~
  • 古里 ふるさと — home town, birthplace
  • 考古学 こうこがく — archeology
  • 古代 こだい — ancient times

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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