Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 古来

    古来

    古こ来らい

    from ancient times

    KMT8News #23+1Adverb, Noun, ParticleHistoryKanji Vocab12 strokes

    こらい

    Adverb, Noun, Particle

    1.
    from ancient times, from old times, from time immemorial

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    古こ来らい、この地ちは聖せい地ちとされてきた。

    From ancient times, this land has been considered sacred.

    KMT6HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    古こ来らいより、日に本ほん人じんは自し然ぜんを敬うやまい共きょう存ぞんしてきた。

    Since ancient times, Japanese people have revered nature and coexisted with it.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & TraditionsNature & Environment
    古こ来らいの武ぶ術じゅつは、現げん代だいの格かく闘とう技ぎにも大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえている。

    Ancient martial arts have had a great influence on modern combat sports.

    KMT8HistorySports & Martial Arts
    古こ来らいから、この薬やく草そうは民みん間かん療りょう法ほうとして用もちいられてきた。

    From ancient times, this medicinal herb has been used as a folk remedy.

    KMT8HistoryMedicine & Health
    古こ来らい伝つたわるこの祭まつりは、地ち域いきの文ぶん化かと歴れき史しを今いまに伝つたえる貴き重ちょうな行ぎょう事じだ。

    This festival, passed down from ancient times, is a valuable event that conveys the local culture and history to the present day.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    来
    く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き…(7)
    come・due・next・cause・become
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 古
    • 来

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›