昔

Han character

 * 1) formerly
 * 2) ancient
 * 3) in the beginning

Glyph origin
Oracle bone form: – the flood submerging the sun; the former times.

Original form of.

Etymology 1
From (STEDT; ). relates this to and ; however, see those two entries for more.

Definitions

 * 1)  former times; the past; long ago; ancient times
 * 2)  yesterday
 * 3)  sunset; dusk
 * 1)  yesterday
 * 2)  sunset; dusk
 * 1)  sunset; dusk
 * 1)  sunset; dusk

Definitions

 * 1)  coarse; rough

Etymology
From. The muka portion derives from the of verb, implying “that which stands opposite from the present”. The shi portion is suffix indicating direction, also found in words,. This appears to be a somewhat rare alternative form, more commonly encountered as, and may be cognate with the nominalizing adjective ending.

Adverb

 * 1) once

Noun

 * 1) the past, old times
 * むかし、式部大輔、左大弁かけて清原の王ありけり.
 * 1) ancient
 * むかし、式部大輔、左大弁かけて清原の王ありけり.
 * 1) ancient
 * むかし、式部大輔、左大弁かけて清原の王ありけり.
 * 1) ancient
 * 1) ancient

Hanja

 * 1) formerly
 * 2) ancient
 * 3) in beginning