also: こしつ
ancient practices; old customs
Refers to traditional customs, precedents, or historical practices, often studied in the context of court or samurai traditions.
He is knowledgeable about the ancient practices of Japanese history.
I read old documents to research old customs.
historic customary reading of a kanji word
study of ancient court and military customs
Standard kanji spelling.
Obsolete reading; modern usage is こじつ.
Inherited from Chinese 故実, “old facts or precedents.” In Japanese it came to denote established courtly, military, and ceremonial usages handed down from antiquity.