古 — old (JLPT N5 kanji)
古
old
コ ふる（い）・
5 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- コ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- ふる（い）
- ふる
- ふる（す）
Meanings
old
Words with 古
古いふるいold
Appears in these kanji
個コindividual
摘テキ・つpick; point out
故コ・ゆえreason; former
苦ク・くるsuffering; bitter
適テキ・かなsuitable
固コ・かたfirm; hard
居キョ・いbe; reside
敵テキ・かたきenemy
克コク・かovercome
湖コ・みずうみlake
据キョ・すset in place
枯コ・かwither
胡ウ・なんぞpart of 胡椒 (pepper)
滴テキ・しずくdrop of liquid
姑コ・しゅうとめmother-in-law
嫡チャクlegitimate heir
裾キョ・すそhem
Do not confuse with
占セン・しtell fortunes; occupy
苦ク・くるsuffering; bitter
In the vocabulary
この 映画 は 古かった です。
This movie was old.
How to remember it
古Ten 十 over a mouth 口. Imagine a story passed from mouth to mouth for ten generations: an old story.