8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

Kun'yomi
  • the old days ②the past ten years
On'yomi
  • セキ
  • シャク

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

むかし 98.6%
セキ 1.4%
シャク 0.0%

Character Breakdown

once upon a time, antiquity, old times
むかし セキ シャク (3rd, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Contained In

References

Unicode hex code 6614
JIS X 0208 1-32-46
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2108
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2433
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2432
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3086
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1574
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1200
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 699
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13816
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1481
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 764
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 778
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 598
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 346
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 306
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 428
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 970
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1192
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k5.28
Four corner code 4460.1
De Roo Code 1978