昔

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シャクセキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

むかし

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:8

JLPT:N3

Frequency:1197

Vocabulary

セキ

Word	Reading	Meaning
今昔	コンセキ	past and present
往昔	オウセキ	ancient times
古昔	コセキ	ancient times
昔日	セキジツ	old days
昔年	セキネン	old times; antiquity; former years

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
一昔	ひとむかし	an age (ago); a long time (ago); a decade (ago)
昔	むかし	the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago; the past ten years; the past decade
昔	むかーし	the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago; the past ten years; the past decade
昔話	むかしばなし	old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
昔風	むかしふう	old-fashioned; old-style

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