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昔
On'yomi
セキ・シャク
SEKI / SHAKU
Kun'yomi
むかし
mukashi
once upon a time · antiquity · old times
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Radical日sun(4)
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Component Breakdown
昔=
廿日
top-bottom: 廿 + sun
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of two suns stacked. Past days.
Symbolism
Past, old times, history. Represents past.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flow of time
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
十年一昔
じゅうねんひとむかし
the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history; the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history
Proverbs & Idioms
昔取った杵柄
むかしとったきねづか
Skills once learned are never forgotten
Expertise from the past remains with you
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
誰をかも 知る人にせむ 高砂の 松も昔の 友ならなくに
Poem #34 from Hyakunin Isshu
藤原興風Fujiwara no Okikaze
10th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
人はいさ 心も知らず ふるさとは 花ぞ昔の 香に匂ひける
Poem #35 from Hyakunin Isshu
紀貫之Ki no Tsurayuki
10th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
あひ見ての のちの心に くらぶれば 昔は物を 思はざりけり
Poem #43 from Hyakunin Isshu
権中納言敦忠Gon-Chūnagon Atsutada
10th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
百敷や ふるき軒端の しのぶにも なほあまりある 昔なりけり
Poem #100 from Hyakunin Isshu
順徳院Emperor Juntoku
13th century