What does kanji 昔 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 昔 is once upon a time.

How is kanji 昔 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 昔 are むかし; the onyomi readings are セキ, シャク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 昔?

Kanji 昔 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 昔?

The main radical for kanji 昔 is 日.

What words use kanji 昔?

Example words that use kanji 昔 include 昔, 昔話, 昔風, 昔のまま.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

昔

Meaning

Kanji 昔

once upon a time

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むかし
Onyomi 音読み: セキシャク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1197
Strokes: 8
Radical: 日
Components: 一 • ｜ • 二 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 共 • 龷

Related vocabulary

Showing 28 common entries

Showing 28 of 43 entries that include this kanji.

昔

むかし

olden days

昔話

むかしばなし

reminiscence

昔風

むかしふう

old-fashioned

昔のまま

むかしのまま

the way it was

昔々

むかしむかし

long ago

昔かたぎ

むかしかたぎ

old-fashioned

昔とった杵柄

むかしとったきねづか

skill learned in one's former days

昔ながら

むかしながら

unchanged (from long ago)

昔なじみ

むかしなじみ

old friend

昔なつかしい

むかしなつかしい

reminiscent of the good old times

昔は昔、今は今

むかしはむかしいまはいま

let bygones be bygones

昔を懐かしむ

むかしをなつかしむ

to view the past with nostalgia

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

昔、この村には大きな湖があった。

Long ago, there was a large lake in this village.

昔の写真を見て懐かしくなった。

Seeing the old photos made me nostalgic.

祖父は昔の話をよくしてくれる。

My grandfather often tells stories about the old days.

彼は昔ここで働いていた。

He used to work here long ago.

昔からこの町は港で有名だ。

This town has been famous as a port since old times.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

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