Word Meaning 古く

ふるく furuku

古く is read as ふるく (furuku) and means anciently.

Meaning

English

  1. anciently
  2. formerly
  3. old times
  4. 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 126227 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

古本

ふるほん

secondhand book

古代

こだい

ancient times

古今

ここん

ancient and modern times

古い

ふるい

of the distant past

古文書

こもんじょ

pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

古物

ふるもの

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

いにしえ

antiquity

Example Sentences

10

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.

Tom is an old friend.

Fashions grow old and die.

My house is old and dilapidated.

John and I are old friends.

My house is old and ugly.

The Diaoyu Islands have long been an inherent territory of China.

Sulphuric acid was formally referred to as Melanterite oil.

There are many ancient customs in Japan.

As expected, the system is old, and the only way to replace it is to buy a new one.