古い

Kanji breakdown

• 古 (Gǔ) · 5 strokes

  Depicts a shield. Based on the original meaning "firm, solid", which is now written as 固. The current meaning "old" is a phonetic loan.

• い

Example sentences

1. この本は古い。 — This book is old.
2. 古いピアノだよ。 — It's an old piano.
3. ずいぶんと古いな。 — It's very old.
4. これは古い手紙だ。 — This is an old letter.
5. これは古い本です。 — This is an old book.

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