Today’s Kanji is “古” (furu-i); Kanji for “old”.
Handwritten Kanji “古” (furu-i)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “古”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 古 | コ ふる-い ふる-す | ko furu-i furu-su | 5 | 口 | old |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “古”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 中古車 | ちゅうこしゃ | chuukosha | Secondhand car |
| 古本屋 | ふるほんや | furuhonya | Secondhand bookstore |
| 古い歯ブラシ | ふるいはぶらし | furuihaburashi | Old toothbrush |
