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Meaning of 昔

once upon a time, old times

Onyomi

セキ、シャク
seki, shaku

Kunyomi

むかし
mukashi

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 セキ、シャク / むかし 】.

Meaning: once upon a time, old times.

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Example #1

かれにはせきじつのおもかげがない。
kare ni wa sekijitsu no omokage ga nai.
He doesn't look like the old days.
Example #2

このはなしはとおいむかしにはじまる。
kono hanashi wa tooi mukashi ni hajimaru.
This story begins long ago.
Example #3

これはむかしのにほんのふうけいです。
kore wa mukashi no nihon no fuukei desu.
This is old Japanese scenery.
Example #4

かのじょはむかしからこどもがすきです。
kanojo wa mukashi kara kodomo ga suki desu.
She has liked kids for a long time.
Example #5

きのうはえきでむかしのせんせいにあった。
kinou wa eki de mukashi no sensei ni atta.
I met my old teacher at the station yesterday.

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