Word Meaning 古く (Furuku): Anciently, Formerly

Meaning

English

anciently
formerly
old times
a long time ago

Reading

Kana

ふるく

Romaji

furuku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 124793 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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古本

ふるぼん

secondhand book

古代

こだい

ancient times

古今

こきん

ancient and modern times

古い

ふるい

of the distant past

古文書

こぶんしょ

pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

古物

こぶつ

antique

古木

こぼく

old tree

古風

こふう

old-fashioned

古語

こご

old language

古文

こぶん

ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)

古書

こしょ

secondhand book

古

いにしえ

antiquity

Example Sentences

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この道具はもう古くて使いにくい。

このどうぐはもうふるくてつかいにくい。

This tool is old and hard to use now.