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Kanji for Ancient
The kanji for “ancient” is 古, read ko and written in 5 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
古
ancient
Old and timeless; wisdom that has lasted.
5 strokes On reading コ (ko) Kun reading ふるい、ふる、ふるす (furui, furu, furusu) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: old
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ko
In Japan it appears in about 307 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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