Word Meaning 古今

こきん kokin

古今 is read as こきん (kokin) and means ancient and modern times.

Meaning

English

ancient and modern times
all ages
past and present

Reading

Kana

こきん

Romaji

kokin

Writing Variants

古今ここん kokon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 5681 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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古今東西

ここんとうざい

all times and places

古今集

こきんしゅう

Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times

東西古今

とうざいここん

all times and places

古今独歩

ここんどっぽ

unmatched in history

古往今来

こおうこんらい

in all ages

古今無類

ここんむるい

best ever

古今和歌集

こきんわかしゅう

Kokin Wakashū (Heian-period collection of poetry)

古今無双

ここんぶそう

unparalleled in history

今古

きんこ

now and anciently

古本

ふるぼん

secondhand book

古代

こだい

ancient times

古い

ふるい

of the distant past

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