Word Meaning 最古

さいこ saiko

最古 is read as さいこ (saiko) and means the oldest.

Meaning

English

  1. the oldest
  2. the earliest

Reading

Kana

さいこ

Romaji

saiko

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 最新 Rank 12687 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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最古参

さいこさん

oldest member of a group

人類最古

じんるいさいこ

oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)

最も

もっとも

most

最中

さいちゅう

(in) the middle of

最大

さいだい

biggest

最後

さいご

one's final moments

最高

さいこう

best

最初

さいしょ

beginning

最近

さいきん

nearest

最終

さいしゅう

last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

最大限

さいだいげん

maximum

最強

さいきょう

strongest

Example Sentences

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The Shitennouji is the most ancient temple in Japan.

The Horyuji is the oldest wooden building in the world.

It is the oldest wooden building in existence.

This miserable old church is the oldest building in our country.