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Meaning of 古 in Japanese
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古, 故, 旧JLPT 2
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Kana Readingふる
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Romajifuru
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Word Senses
Examples of 古, 故, 旧, ふる in a sentence
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「ああ、これが愚息のタカシね」「え、は・はい。〈故〉タカシ君ですね！」「フーちゃんまだ死んでないよ！たぶん」
Ah, this is my idiot son Takashi "Eh-er, yes. (The late) Takashi, right?" "Fuusy, he isn't dead yet! Probably."
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They attributed the low death rate of infants to the progress of medicine.
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People liked him all the better for his faults.
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I like him all the better for his faults.
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You have certain privileges and therefore corresponding responsibilities.
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Nearly all men die of their remedies, and not of their illness.
Kanji in this word
9 strokes
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
On'Yomi: コ
Kun'Yomi: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと
5 strokes
old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
On'Yomi: キュウ
Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, もと