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 * (Japanese and )

Glyph origin
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Originally refers to a type of owl; later borrowed for a homophonous word meaning "old." The upper portion frequently appears as (a type of grass).

Etymology 1
Possibly from, which is also compared to , (STEDT).

compares it to. See there for more.

Definitions

 * 1) old; former; past
 * 2) old; used; worn
 * 3) former; once-existing
 * 4) old friend or friendship, or things in the past
 * 5)  last; previous
 * 1) old; used; worn
 * 2) former; once-existing
 * 3) old friend or friendship, or things in the past
 * 4)  last; previous
 * 1) old friend or friendship, or things in the past
 * 2)  last; previous
 * 1)  last; previous
 * 1)  last; previous
 * 1)  last; previous
 * 1)  last; previous
 * 1)  last; previous

Kanji

 * 1) old