昔 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「日」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「日」
- On
- セキ・シャク
- Kun
- むかし
- Meaning
- long ago, the past
Origin
Above the 日 (sun/day) are piled-up days. It shows the long-ago 'past', when many days have passed.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セキ | 昔日・昔年・昔時 |
|---|---|
| シャク | 今昔 |
| むかし | 昔・昔話 |
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
Example
昔、ここに お城が あった。
Long ago, there was a castle here.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)