古今

ここん

Also written こきん

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present

Kanji

• 古 old. Read as コ.
• 今 this. Read as コン.

Example sentences

• 古今無双の勇士だ。
  He is the bravest soldier that ever lived.
• 彼は古今最上の詩人だ。
  He is as great a poet as ever lived.
• 彼は、古今無双の詩人である。
  He is as great a poet as ever lived.

Words containing 古今

• 古今東西 (ここんとうざい) all times and places
• 古今無類 (ここんむるい) best ever
• 古今独歩 (ここんどっぽ) unmatched in history

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists