Kanji · N2

/ once upon a time

Kanji for once upon a time, antiquity, or old times.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)セキ、シャクSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)むかしNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

昔 carries the meaning once upon a time, antiquity, or old times.

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Common compounds with 昔

むかしばなしold tale / folk tale / legend
むかしthe old days / the past / former times
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