古 old

十 (ten) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★★★
5 strokes
PN

Onyomi

KO

The KOdomo (子) will grow old someday with ten dentures in her mouth.

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

ふる*い old
★★★★★

Jukugo

中古(ちゅうこ) のXXX

used XXX ★★★☆☆
中 (middle) + 古 (old) = 中古 (used XXX )

used XXX (books, cars, your dad's condoms)

古着(ふるぎ)

used clothes ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN
古 (old) + 着 (wear / arrive) = 古着 (used clothes)

used clothes - a used clothes store is a 古着屋(ふるぎや)

古典的(こてんてき) な

classical ☆☆☆☆☆
古 (old) + 典 (classic) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 古典的 (classical)

classical, like Shakespeare or Bach or Shunga something.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
早 early SUN 日
古 old NO SUN
里 village RICE FIELD 田

The SUN comes up early, but if there is NO SUN, the day is old.
The village is next to a RICE FIELD.

Used In

Synonyms

out of date, old-fashioned
時代遅れの    古くさい    古めかしい    旧式の    廃れる