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Meaning of 最古(さいこ) in Japanese

最古
Kana Reading
さいこ
Romaji
saiko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    the oldest
    Example sentence
    法隆寺は世界最古の木造建築である。 The Horyuji is the oldest wooden building in the world.

Examples of 最古, さいこ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

古 JLPT 5

5 strokes

old

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

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最 JLPT 3

12 strokes

utmost, most, extreme

On'Yomi: サイ, シュ

Kun'Yomi: もっと.も, つま

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