古 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 古 mean?

Old

How to read 古?

Kunyomi... ふるい/furui,ふるす/furusu,いにしえ/inishie

Onyomi... コ/ko

jinmeikun... taka, hisa, furu,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
unicode 53E4

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古 / related names

gender:

gender:

Name:
ako
Katakana:
アコ

Kanji:
亜古
Meaning:
  • Next. Near. Similar. Companions. Branching point. Abbreviation for Asia (Asia).
  • Old
Name:
koto
Katakana:
コト

Kanji:
古都
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Capital. Metropolis. A large city where people gather. Tokyo. To control. To unite. Gorgeous. Beautiful. The city's style and elegance.
Name:
kotoka
Katakana:
コトカ

Kanji:
古都花
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Capital. Metropolis. A large city where people gather. Tokyo. To control. To unite. Gorgeous. Beautiful. The city's style and elegance.
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
Name:
konoe
Katakana:
コノエ

Kanji:
古乃江
Meaning:
  • Old
  • In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.
  • A river. A big river. A large river. It can also refer to the Yangtze River and the Yangtze River in China. Cove.
Name:
kotomi
Katakana:
コトミ

Kanji:
古兎実
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Rabbit. A general term for mammals of the order Rabbits. It has long ears and is fast on its feet. The moon itself, from the legend that there is a rabbit in the moon.
  • Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.
Name:
akoya
Katakana:
アコヤ

Kanji:
亜古弥
Meaning:
  • Next. Near. Similar. Companions. Branching point. Abbreviation for Asia (Asia).
  • Old
  • It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
Name:
kyoko
Katakana:
キョウコ

Kanji:
饗古
Meaning:
Name:
kotetsu
Katakana:
コテツ

Kanji:
古鉄
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
doko
Katakana:
ドウコ

Kanji:
道古
Meaning:
  • Road. Street. A way. Say. Skills and arts. Moral and religious teachings. The thoughts and teachings of Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu. In Buddhism, the world in which sentient beings are reincarnated.
  • Old
Name:
makoto
Katakana:
マコト

Kanji:
真古都
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Old
  • Capital. Metropolis. A large city where people gather. Tokyo. To control. To unite. Gorgeous. Beautiful. The city's style and elegance.
Name:
shoko
Katakana:
ショウコ

Kanji:
笙古
Meaning:
  • One of the wind instruments of old Japanese court music.
  • Old
Name:
chikori
Katakana:
チコリ

Kanji:
智古里
Meaning:
  • Smart. Wisdom. To understand things.
  • Old
  • Village. Countryside. Hometown. The family home of a wife or son-in-law. A pathway that runs vertically and horizontally. Paths. A unit of distance.
Name:
koto
Katakana:
コト

Kanji:
古采
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Coloration. Beautiful colors. A figure or appearance. To choose. Dice.
Name:
furuyasu
Katakana:
フルヤス

Kanji:
古康
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Peaceful. Gentle. Sturdy. Health. A peaceful state of mind with no worries. Peace of mind. To be at ease. Enjoyment. Fun.
Name:
kotose
Katakana:
コトセ

Kanji:
古歳
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Age. A particle to count age or years. One year. Month and day. Time. The fruit of a year in the fields. Jupiter.
Name:
miyako
Katakana:
ミヤコ

Kanji:
宮古
Meaning:
  • Place dedicated to the gods
  • Old
Name:
hoshihiko
Katakana:
ホシヒコ

Kanji:
星比古
Meaning:
  • A star. A star shining in the night sky. Celestial bodies. The flow of years, months, and days. An important person. A landmark. Signs. Aims.
  • Ratio
  • Old
Name:
kosei
Katakana:
コウセイ

Kanji:
古羽正
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Feathers. Insect wings. Wings. A word for counting birds and rabbits.
  • Correct. To be reasonable. to fix. exactly. To be in just the right state. New Year. The beginning of things. The original. The real.
Name:
toshihiko
Katakana:
トシヒコ

Kanji:
敏比古
Meaning:
  • Quick in action and movement. Quick thinking. Smart.
  • Ratio
  • Old
Name:
toshihiko
Katakana:
トシヒコ

Kanji:
俊比古
Meaning:
  • Superior. Excellent. A person with a sharp mind. A person with wisdom. big. high. severe. To be strict.
  • Ratio
  • Old

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