昔 kanji: meaning “once upon a time”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N38 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- once upon a time
- On'yomi
- セキ、シャク
- Kun'yomi
- むかし
Picture story to remember 昔
Once upon a time, a poor girl ate a salad under the sun (日) every single day.
Parts in this story:日
How to write 昔: stroke order
昔 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 昔
- 昔話むかしばなしold tale
- 昔風むかしふうold-fashioned
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 昔 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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