古今

Chinese
ancient; old
 
today; modern; present; current; this; now
trad. (古今) 古 今
simp. #(古今) 古 今
anagram 今古

Pronunciation

Noun

古今

  1. ancient and modern; past and present; then and now

Derived terms

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (古今):

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
古 今
こ
Grade: 2		 きん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 古今 (MC kuoX kˠiɪm).

The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

古今 (hiragana こきん, rōmaji kokin)

  1. the past and present
  2. Short for 古今雛 (kokin-bina): This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)伝 (でん)授 (じゅ) (kokin denju)
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)雛 (びな) (kokin-bina)
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)節 (ぶし) (kokin-bushi)
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)帽 (ぼう)子 (し) (kokin bōshi)
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)和 (わ)歌 (か)集 (しゅう) (Kokin Wakashū), 古 (こ)今 (きん)集 (しゅう) (Kokinshū)
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)和 (わ)歌 (か)六帖 (ろくじょう) (Kokin Waka Rokujō), 古 (こ)今 (きん)六帖 (ろくじょう) (Kokin Rokujō)
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)綿 (わた) (kokin wata)

Proper noun

古今 (hiragana こきん, rōmaji Kokin)

  1. Short for 古今和歌集 (Kokin Wakashū): a waka anthology compiled in 905
  2. a surname
Derived terms
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)組 (ぐみ) (Kokin-gumi)
  • 古 (こ)今 (きん)調 (ちょう) (Kokin-chō)

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
古 今
こ
Grade: 2		 こん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 古今 (MC kuoX kˠiɪm).

The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

古今 (hiragana ここん, rōmaji kokon)

  1. the past and present
  2. old and new
  3. the interval between the past and present; also, such a history
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)夷 (い)曲 (きょく)集 (しゅう) (Kokon Ikyokushū)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)詩 (し)集 (しゅう) (Kokon Shishū)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)著 (ちょ)聞 (もん)集 (じゅう) (Kokon Chomonjū)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)亭 (てい) (kokontei)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)東西 (とうざい) (kokon tōzai)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)図 (と)書 (しょ)集 (しゅう)成 (せい) (Kokon Tosho Shūsei)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)独 (どっ)歩 (ぽ) (kokon doppo)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)百 (ひゃく)馬 (ば)鹿 (か) (Kokon Hyaku-baka)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)未 (み)曽 (ぞ)有 (う) (kokon mizou)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)無 (む)双 (そう) (kokon musō), 古 (こ)今 (こん)無 (ぶ)双 (そう) (kokon busō)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)銘 (めい)尽 (づくし)大全 (たいぜん) (Kokon Meizukushi Taizen)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)名物 (めいぶつ)類聚 (るいじゅう) (Kokon Meibutsu Ruijū)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)要 (よう)覧 (らん)稿 (こう) (Kokon Yōrankō)
  • 古 (こ)今 (こん)類 (るい)句 (く) (kokon ruiku)
  • 和 (わ)字 (じ)古 (こ)今 (こん)通 (つう)例 (れい)全 (ぜん)書 (しょ) (Waji Kokon Tsūrei Zensho)
Proverbs
  • 人 (ひと)古 (こ)今 (こん)に通 (つう)ぜざるは馬 (ば)牛 (ぎゅう)にして襟 (きん)裾 (きょ)す (hito kokon ni tsūzezaru wa bagyū ni shite kinkyo su)

Proper noun

古今 (hiragana ここん, rōmaji Kokon)

  1. a surname

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
古 今
いにしえ
Grade: 2		 いま
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Compound of 古 (inishie, “the past, ancient times”) +‎ 今 (ima, “now”).[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

古今 (hiragana いにしえいま, rōmaji inishie ima, historical hiragana いにしへいま)

  1. the past and present

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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