昔 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「日」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「日」
- On
- セキ・シャクせき・しゃく · seki · shaku
- Kun
- むかしmukashi
- Meaning
- long ago, the past
Stroke order
Origin
Above the 日 (sun/day) are piled-up days. It shows the long-ago 'past', when many days have passed.
Readings and examples
| Onセキせきseki | 昔日せきじつ昔年せきねん昔時せきじ |
|---|---|
| Onシャクしゃくshaku | 今昔こんじゃく |
| Kunむかしmukashi | 昔むかし昔話むかしばなし |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 昔話むかしばなし
old tale, folk story
- 大昔おおむかし
ancient times
- 疇昔ちゅうせき
Example
昔、ここに おしろが あった。
Long ago there was a castle here.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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