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古典

こてん

noun

Meanings

1classics
2classic
3classic (work, esp. book)
4the classics

Example sentence

古典の文学書を読むことは価値のあることです。

It is worthwhile reading classical works of literature.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

古Old5 strokes 典Code, Ceremony, Law8 strokes

More words with 古

古代こだい · ancient timesN1 稽古けいこ · practiceN2 古～ふる～ · old ~N2 中古ちゅうこ · usedN3 古本ふるほん · secondhand book 古加涅コカイン · cocaine 土耳古トルコ · Turkey 考古学こうこがく · archeologyN1

More words with 典

辞典じてん · encyclopediaN4 典型てんけい · typeN3 瑞典スウェーデン · Sweden 古典的こてんてき · classical 祭典さいてん · festival 事典じてん · encyclopedia 式典しきてん · ceremony 典型的てんけいてき · typical

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