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    3. 古

    古

    古いにしえ

    antiquity

    N1KMT6News #14+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab5 strokes

    往古古え

    いにしえ

    Noun

    1.
    antiquity, ancient times, bygone days, former times
    poetical term

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    いにしえの物ものが語たりを読よみました。

    I read an ancient story.

    KMT5HistoryLiterature
    いにしえの都みやこには、多おおくの歴れき史し的てき建けん造ぞう物ぶつが残のこっています。

    Many historical buildings remain in the ancient capital.

    KMT6HistoryCulture & Traditions
    この神じん社じゃは、いにしえの時じ代だいから信しん仰こうを集あつめてきました。

    This shrine has gathered faith since ancient times.

    KMT6HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    いにしえの人ひと々びとの暮くらしに思おもいを馳はせるのは興きょう味み深ぶかいです。

    It's interesting to ponder the lives of people in ancient times.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & Traditions
    いにしえの歌うたには、現げん代だいにも通つうじる普ふ遍へん的てきな感かん情じょうが込こめられています。

    Ancient songs contain universal emotions that resonate even today.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
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