古

old

JLPT N4 Grade 2 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふる
On'yomi: コ
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

古 means "old". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read ふる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

古ふるい

old

古 in example sentences

中古ちゅうこだよ。

Chuuko da yo.

It's second-hand.
古ふるすぎるわ。

Furu sugiru wa.

It's too old.
この本ほんは古ふるい。

Kono hon wa furui.

This book is old.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 古 mean?: 古 means "old". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 古 have?: 古 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 古 read?: It is read ふる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 古?: 古 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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