Moji Ninja

古 — old

古 means “old”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: コ (ko). Kun'yomi: ふる(い) (furui). You'll see it in words such as 古い (furui, “old”).

古
Stroke order of 古
Meaning
old
On'yomi
コ (ko)
Kun'yomi
ふる(い) (furui)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set Describing things

How to remember 古

A story passed through ten (十) mouths (口) is an old one.

Parts: 十 ten; cross · 口 mouth; box

Words with 古

WordReadingMeaning
古いふるい furui kunold

Example sentences

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