Login

Japanese Dictionary

Find Kanji by radicals

Find Kanji by selecting its radicals below.

1 2 3

4

5 6

7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 17

Meaning of 古く(ふるく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 古く

Kana Reading ふるく

Romaji furuku

Parts of speech

adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

anciently; formerly

Example sentence

田舎では古くからの習慣はなかなかなくならなかった。 Old practices died hard in the country.

Examples of 古く, ふるく in a sentence

田舎では古くからの習慣はなかなかなくならなかった。

Old practices died hard in the country.
歌舞伎は古くからの日本の芸術だ。

Kabuki is an old Japanese art.
ジョンと私は古くからの友達です。

John and I are old friends.

Related Study Lists

オラクレヨンしんちゃんと日本語を勉強しているぞ
番長 2015-03-06

まどふき , かく , しつない 246 Words

納 1 Kanji

番長 2015-03-06

0 subscribers

Kanji in this word

古 JLPT 5

5 strokes

old

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

Download the official Nihongo Master Mobile Japanese Dictionary

Browse the entire Japanese dictionary, create custom study lists and test your knowledge with flash cards. Download free on IOS and Android!

Get it on Google Play

Blog Learn Japanese Sentence Structure

Japanese does have a grammar structure. Learn Japanese grammar sentence structure using Nihongo Master. Fun Fact: It's not the same as English!

Read Full Article

Start Speaking Japanese The Smart, Easy and FUN Way!

Begin your FREE 7-Day TRIAL with any of our 3 subscription plans

Start your free 7-day trial now!