Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 古い(ふるい) in Japanese

古い, 故い, 旧い
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
ふるい
Romaji
furui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
    Example sentence
    町田は古いもの新しいもの入り交じった面白いです Machida is an interesting city that's a mix of the old and the new.

Examples of 古い, 故い, 旧い, ふるい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

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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JLPT 2

5 strokes

old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, もと

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

old

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

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