古文 (こぶん)ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
- ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literaturenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 古文
- 古OldRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
- 文Sentence; Literature; StyleRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 古代こだいancient times
- 古典こてんclassic (work, esp. book); the classics
- 古墳こふんancient burial mound; barrow
- 考古学こうこがくarchaeology; archeology
- 中古ちゅうこused; second-hand
- 古書こしょold book; rare book
- 最古さいこthe oldest
- 中古車ちゅうこしゃused car; secondhand car
- 文化ぶんかculture; civilization
- 文学ぶんがくliterature
- 文書ぶんしょdocument; writing
- 文字もじletter (of alphabet); character
- 文部省もんぶしょうMinistry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
- 注文ちゅうもんorder (for an item)
- 論文ろんぶんthesis; essay
- 文庫ぶんこlibrary; book collection
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