昔
once upon a time
JLPT N3 Grade 3 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- むかし
- On'yomi
- セキ・シャク
- Radical
- 日 · sun (sun, day)
昔 means "once upon a time". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read むかし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ・シャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
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昔 in example sentences
のだよ。 Mukashi no kotoba da yo.
It's an old word.
のだよ。 Mukashi no shashin da yo.
It's an old picture.
昔はよかった。
Mukashi wa yokatta.
I've seen better days.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 昔
More 日 (sun) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 昔 mean?
- 昔 means "once upon a time". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 昔 have?
- 昔 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 昔 read?
- It is read むかし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ・シャク in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 昔?
- 昔 is a JLPT N3 kanji.