Meaning of Japanese Word "古典" (Koten)

Kanji in this word

Related words "古"

• 古い (furui)old
• 古今 (kokon)ancient and modern times
• 古代 (kodai)ancient times, antiquity
• 古傷 (furukizu)old wound
• 古典 (koten)classics
• 古参 (kosan)old-timer, seniority

Related words "典"

• 典型 (tenkei)model, pattern, type
• 典拠 (tenkyo)authority
• 原典 (genten)original text
• 古典 (koten)classics
• 百科事典 (hyakkajiten)encyclopedia
• 事典 (jiten)encyclopedia