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    3. 古典

    古典

    古こ典てん

    classic (work, esp. book)

    N2KMT5News #7+1CoreNounHistoryLiteratureKanji Vocab13 strokes

    こてん

    Noun

    1.
    classic (work, esp. book), the classics

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは古こ典てん文ぶん学がくが好すきです。

    He likes classical literature.

    KMT4LiteratureDaily Life
    この小しょう説せつは日に本ほんの古こ典てんとして有ゆう名めいです。

    This novel is famous as a Japanese classic.

    KMT5LiteratureCulture & Traditions
    シェイクスピアの作さく品ひんは英えい語ご古こ典てんの代だい表ひょうです。

    Shakespeare's works are representative of English classics.

    KMT6LiteratureEducation
    大だい学がくで古こ典てんギリシャ語ごを学まなびました。

    I studied classical Greek in college.

    KMT6HistoryEducation
    古こ典てん芸げい能のうの保ほ存ぞんと継けい承しょうは重じゅう要ような課か題だいです。

    The preservation and succession of classical performing arts is an important issue.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    典
    ふみ・のり…(5)
    code・ceremony・law・rule
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