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古画 (こが) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

古こ画が

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が

Meanings

1

noun

ancient painting; old picture

Refers to paintings from ancient or old times, often with historical or artistic value.

この美び術じゅつ館かんには貴き重ちょうな古こ画がが展てん示じされている。
This museum displays valuable ancient paintings.

Kanji

古old
画brush-stroke, picture

Similar words

古こ美び術じゅつ
古美術 refers to antique art or artifacts in general, while 古画 specifically means old paintings.

Etymology

Compound of 古 (こ, 'old') and 画 (が, 'picture'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.