古

old

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-ふる.すふる-ふる.い

Nanori (名乗り)

ふゆ

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:5

JLPT:N4

Frequency:509

Vocabulary

コ

Word	Reading	Meaning
稽古	ケイコ	practice; practising; training; study
古今	ココン	ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
古今	コキン	ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
古参	コサン	senior; veteran; old-timer
古書	コショ	old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
古	いにしえ	antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
古い	ふるい	old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn; long; since long ago; time-honored; of the distant past; long-ago; stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny; old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date
古巣	ふるす	old haunts; former homes
古着	ふるぎ	old clothes; secondhand clothing
中古	ちゅうぶる	used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

tongue, reed, clapper

good luck, joy, congratulations

riot, war, disorder, disturb

revelation, tell, inform, announce

overcome, kindly, skillfully

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

reside, to be, exist, live with