I met an old friend.
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
In the past, people would burn fallen pine needles to keep warm.
The grandfather read old tales to the children.
In old tales, there are stories of people who, blinded by greed, end up killing others.
It is said that there was a huge lake in this place a long time ago.
This shop maintains traditional methods.
He is a traditional brave man who is not fazed by small matters.
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