Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 古文(こぶん) in Japanese

古文
Kana Reading
こぶん
Romaji
kobun
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

5 strokes

old

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: ふみ, あや

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