Kanji

昔

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セキ, シャク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むかし

Nanori (Name Reading)

つね, とき, ひさ, ふる

Common Readings

シャク, セキ, むかし

Example sentences

むかし
友達 会った

I met an old friend.

焚いて 取った

In the past, people would burn fallen pine needles to keep warm.

昔話 むかしばなし
祖父 子供たち 昔話 読み聞かせた

The grandfather read old tales to the children.

殺める あやめる
昔話 くらんだ 殺める こと ある

In old tales, there are stories of people who, blinded by greed, end up killing others.

大昔 おおむかし
この 場所 大昔 巨大 あった 言われている

It is said that there was a huge lake in this place a long time ago.

昔ながら むかしながら
この では 昔ながら 製法 守っています

This shop maintains traditional methods.

豪傑 ごうけつ
昔ながら 豪傑 小さな こと 動じない

He is a traditional brave man who is not fazed by small matters.

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