122.古


1. Meaning and Reading

  • old, ancient
  • Onyomi :
  • Kunyomi : ふる

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 十 : 10 years
  • 口 : mouth, speak

Telling a story more than ten years old (十) by mouth (口) — symbolizes ‘old’ or ‘ancient’.

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3. Example Words

古い ふるい
old

I live in an old house.

中古 ちゅうこ
secondhand

I bought a secondhand car.