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N4 · 5 strokes · — · Irodori #19 · Starter L7

古

old

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Readings

On’yomi
コ
Kun’yomi
-ふる・す、ふる-、ふる・い

Example words

  • 古

    ふる

    used item; secondhand item

  • 古

    いにしえ

    antiquity; ancient times

  • 古い

    ふるい

    old; aged

  • 古典

    こてん

    classic (work, esp. book); the classics

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Ten (十) + mouth (口) — ten mouths have passed it down; old.

🧩Components

Remember "old" (古) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

古い (ふるい) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 古い (ふるい) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -ふる・す、ふる-、ふる・い — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: コ — common in compound words (熟語).