Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 温故知新(おんこちしん) in Japanese

温故知新, 温古知新
Kana Reading
おんこちしん
Romaji
onkochishin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
    Example sentence
    温故知新というからねえ。歴史の勉強は大切だよ。 They say you should consult the past if you want to learn about the future. History has a lot to teach us.

Examples of 温故知新, 温古知新, おんこちしん in a sentence

  • 温故知新というからねえ。歴史の勉強は大切だよ。

    They say you should consult the past if you want to learn about the future. History has a lot to teach us.

Kanji in this word

温 JLPT 2

12 strokes

warm

On'Yomi: オン

Kun'Yomi: あたた.か, あたた.かい, あたた.まる, あたた.める, ぬく

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故 JLPT 2

9 strokes

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと

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古 JLPT 5

5 strokes

old

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

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知 JLPT 4

8 strokes

know, wisdom

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: し.る, し.らせる

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新 JLPT 5

13 strokes

new

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: あたら.しい, あら.た, あら-, にい-

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