JLPT N2 · Noun

古典 (koten)

古典 (こてん, koten) is a Japanese noun meaning “classic (work, esp. book); the classics”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こてん
Romaji: koten
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

classic (work, esp. book); the classics · noun

Example sentences

古典の文学書を読むことは価値のあることです。

It is worthwhile reading classical works of literature.

Tatoeba #174585

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 古典

古

oldコ・ふる.い・ふる- · 5 strokes

典

code, ceremony, lawテン・デン・ふみ・のり · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 古典.

古いふるいold中古ちゅうこused稽古けいこpractice古里ふるさとhometown古ふるused item古代こだいancient times考古学こうこがくarchaeology辞典じてんdictionary典型てんけいtype百科事典ひゃっかじてんencyclopedia原典げんてんoriginal (text)

Source: JMdict entry 1265860 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.