古 means “old”

ふるい · furui

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ふるい, ふる-

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

コ

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 2 · 5 strokes

The story

Ten mouths have spoken since this thing was made: an object passed through ten generations becomes ancient.

Used in 古い (furui, old) and 古都 (koto, ancient capital, like Kyoto)

Words with 古

• 新古 (しんこ, shinko): new and old

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• 早 early
• 先 ahead
• 夜 night
• 長 long
• 明 bright
• 春 spring
• 秋 autumn
• 昼 noon
• 夏 summer
• 時 time
• 週 week
• 朝 morning

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