old

(ten) + (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 ★★★☆☆
(middle) + (old) = 中古 (used XXX )

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

古着(ふるぎ)

used clothes ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN
(old) + (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)

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

classical, like Shakespeare or Bach or Shunga something.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
early SUN
old NO SUN
village RICE FIELD

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out of date, old-fashioned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