古

ふる いにしえ

antiquity, ancient times

千古万古

せんこばんこ

remote antiquity, ancient times, the remote past

古典古代

classical antiquity

古訓古事記

こくんこじき

Kojiki with Ancient Readings (by Nagase Masachi, 1803)

古言

こげん

obsolete word, old proverb

擬古

ぎこ

imitation of classical styles

亙古

こうこ

from long ago up until the present day

古草

ふるくさ こくさ

last year's grass, dead grass

古寺

こじ ふるでら

old temple

盤古

ばんこ

Pangu, creator of heaven and earth in Chinese mythology

先古

せんこ せんいにしえ

ancient times

古筆

こひつ

old writing

古画

こが いにしえが

ancient painting

古酒

こしゅ ふるざけ こさけ

well-cured sake, last year's sake, old sake

古手

ふるて

disused article, ex-soldier, retired official

古創

ふるきず こそう

old wound, scar, old unpleasant incident

古池

ふるいけ

old pool, old pond

古顔

ふるがお

familiar face, old timer

古層

こそう

layers of history