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Kanji dictionary: 昔 (once upon a time)
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昔
Once upon a time
This kanji has
8
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 3
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
once upon a time, antiquity, old times
On reading:
セキ、シャク
seki, shaku
Kun reading:
むかし
mukashi
Use examples
昔日
せきじつ
old times, former days
今昔
こんじゃく
now and old times
昔話
むかしばなし
an old tale, a legend
昔の話
むかしのはなし
a past talk
昔から~
むかしから
from long ago, from old times, since a long time ago
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