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古来
こらい
adverb
Meanings
1
from ancient times
2
from old times
3
from time immemorial
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Kanji in this word
古
Old
5 strokes
来
Come, Due, Next
7 strokes
More words with
古
古代
こだい ·
ancient times
N1
古典
こてん ·
classics
N2
中古
ちゅうこ ·
used
N3
古い
ふるい ·
old (in reference to objects, not people)
N5
古墳
Full entry on Jisho
こふん ·
ancient burial mound
考古学
こうこがく ·
archeology
N1
古本
ふるほん ·
secondhand book
古里
ふるさと ·
home town
N2
More words with
来
来年
らいねん ·
next year
N5
以来
いらい ·
since
N3
従来
じゅうらい ·
up to now
N1
将来
しょうらい ·
(in the) future
N4
来日
らいにち ·
coming to Japan
N2
未来
みらい ·
future (life tense)
N3
来月
らいげつ ·
next month
N5
本来
ほんらい ·
essentially
N2