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古記 (こき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

古こ記き

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Meanings

1

noun

ancient records; old chronicles

Refers to historical documents or records from ancient times. Often used in academic or historical contexts.

この古こ記きには、当とう時じの生せい活かつが詳くわしく記しるされている。
These ancient records describe life at that time in detail.

Kanji

古old
記scribe, account, narrative

Similar words

古こ文もん書じょ
古文書 is a more common term for old documents or historical manuscripts, while 古記 is more specific to ancient chronicles or records.

Etymology

Compound of 古 (old, ancient) and 記 (record, chronicle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with ancient records.