むかし
昔
むかし
々

noun, adverb

  1. long ago, once upon a time.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
むかし
昔
むかし
々
 昔々 むかしむかし
むかし
昔
むかし
昔
 昔昔 むかしむかし

Contained Kanji 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)
repeated kanji symbol