Keyword
old
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig16
Readings
(51%)
ふる
(40%)
(1%)
Composed of
ten
mouth
Mnemonic

A pictograph of an old gravestone.

Used in kanji (16 in total)
suffering
to be (animate object)
past
solidify
Used in vocabulary (481 in total)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
practice; practising; training; study
Examples (200 in total)
Your ideas are a bit outdated.
Are you seriously thinking about buying that old car?
That is an old castle.
It's quite an old building.
This tree is the tallest and oldest in this forest.
Which is older, this book or that one?
Which book is older, this one or that one?
How old this book is!
This book is old.
This book is really old.
There is an old church in this town.
This is a very old photo.
This is an old letter.
This is an old book.
This is a very old book.
I'd rather have a newer house than this old one.
It's very old.
There lived an old man in the old house.
There was an old castle to the east of the town.
I don't want that. It's old.
He saw something behind a lot of old boxes.
Why do you want such an old car?
My car is older than yours.
I was looking at old pictures.
I like old things.
It's too old.
His house was small and old.
He is one of my old friends.
He cast his old friends aside.
He threw away a bunch of old letters.
He has a new car and an old car.
He is my old friend.
She is ashamed of her old clothes.
I recently met an old friend.
Currently, the buildings are very old.
He's my old friend.
My desk is old.
My desk is old, but his is new.
Although my car is very old, it still runs very well.
I am now in an old castle.
I met an old friend of mine.
I bought an old car.
I like this old car more than a new one.
I happened across an old friend in the street.
Whose car is the oldest?
That's an old tale.
This old book is worth 50,000 yen.
This old car is always broken.
The old church stands north of the town.
The town is famous for its old castle.
The town in which I was born is famous for its old castle.
I watched them destroy the old building.
I'll have to make do with the old car for a while.
My daughter has grown out of all her old clothes.
They compared it with the old car.
This is an old Japanese movie.
I watched an old movie on TV.
I am watching an old film.
It's an old Japanese movie.
Seen from a distance, the big rock looks like an old castle.
That old bridge is anything but safe.
She turned her old dress into a skirt.
These shoes are old.
My shoes are old, but his are new.
One is new, and the other is old.
I'll buy that old clock no matter how expensive it is.
That is an old camera.
This old table is still in use.
This train is very old.
We bought a used train car.
This is an old type of American clock.
These are very old books.
The new designs are much better than the old ones.
It is such an old song that everybody knows it.
That church on the hill is very old.
The old shrine used to stand there.
This is my old bicycle.
I have an old bicycle.
My mother told me to throw away this old hat.
There lived a king in an old castle.
The old cottage has a certain charm about it.
We must do away with these old rules.
He disposed of his old house.
They disposed of the old car.
It's an old piano.
This is an ancient law.
I wish I could see the ancient world.
You can see the ancient ruins in the distance.
I watched that old building being torn down.
The old belief is still widely current.
Our car is three years older than yours.
I don't know how old that bridge is.
How old is this church?
He cherishes the old photographs.
My house is old and dilapidated.
There are many famous historic buildings in Kyoto.
The old house stands on a cliff.
There is a very old temple in the town.
The charm of Kyoto consists of the beauty of its old temples.
There used to be an old temple here.
She took off her old shoes and put on the new ones.
This book is older than that one.
I like to learn old languages.
I like learning ancient languages.
My pen is old. I want a new one.
It's no use trying to stick to the old ways.
How old is that church?
The old church on the hill dates back to the twelfth century.
I am interested in old cities in the world.
That textbook is out of date.
He had the old machine fixed.
My father repaired my old watch.
Nothing ever happens in this old village.
This custom dates from ancient times.
Human beings seem to find it difficult to give up their old habits.
We did so after an old custom.
My father drives a very old car.
The history of China is older than that of Japan.
Fashions grow old and die.
This old French table is a very valuable piece of furniture.
I bought an old lamp.
My house is old and ugly.
He wore old shoes.
Old traditions are crumbling away.
He turned his back on the old traditions.
They will tear down the old building in two days.
That brown hat is old.
Exchange the old part for a new one.
They compared the new car with the old one.
The old castle stands on the hill.
The house standing on the hill is very old.
He offered ten dollars for our old radio.
People of this country do not respect their old traditions any longer.
Rome is famous for its ancient architecture.
He went to Rome, where he saw a lot of old buildings.
An old wooden box served as table.
I don't think this old car will make it to the top of the hill.
There are many old Indian legends.
The pencil I lost yesterday was an old one.
Did the car look old?
That old house is thought to be haunted.
My hobby is collecting old toys.
When I was in New York, I happened to meet my old friend.
The firm decided to do away with the old machinery.
The desk that Ken uses is old.
This old fish has a strange taste.
This old house is made of wood.
Where did you get those old coins?
I got these old coins from her.
Ken collects old coins.
My hobby is collecting old coins.
Her hobby was collecting old coins.
She gave me these old coins.
He still cherishes his old car.
John and I are old friends.
There are many ancient customs in Japan.
Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.
How old is this temple?
Kyoto is famous for its old temples.
My hobby is visiting old temples.
This parade descends from an ancient rite.
There's an old movie theater in town.
I'll put the old bridge back.
Her story reminded me of the good old days.
I will help you for the sake of our old friendship.
My wife told me to throw this old hat away.
He wants to sell his old car to a man in Kobe.
There are many famous old buildings in Kyoto.
Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.
Reading classics is not easy.
He is a man with a classical education.
She is a woman with a classical education.
I found an old rusty key in that room.
Fiction is as old as fairy tales and myths.
At one time they lived in Nagoya.
Ichiro will go to Nagoya for the first time.
You must leave for Nagoya now.
Can you stand the summer heat in Nagoya?
What's the stop after Nagoya?
Nagoya is to the east of Kyoto.
Nagoya is a city famous for its castle.
Nagoya is between Tokyo and Osaka.
He has three sisters; one is in Tokyo and the others are in Nagoya.
He went to Nagoya on business.
My father has lived in Nagoya for more than fifteen years.
My father has lived in Nagoya for 30 years.
I have two sons; one is in Tokyo, and the other in Nagoya.
I reached Nagoya early this morning.
I went to elementary school in Nagoya.
He wrote a novel based on ancient myths.
In ancient times, plagues killed many people.
I am planning to make an overnight trip to Nagoya.
There's an exhibition of ancient weapons at the museum.
They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.
The old custom is still kept up in that district.
That old house is made of wood.
Tom and Mary both like old movies.
Tom and Mary live in an old castle.
I've decided to give Tom my old bicycle.
Tom got rid of his old car.