古訓

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Chinese

ancient; old
example; pattern; to teach
example; pattern; to teach; to train; instruction
 
trad. (古訓)
simp. (古训)

Pronunciation


Noun

古訓

  1. ancient maxims or precepts

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
くん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(くん) (kokunこくん (kokun)?

  1. (literary) ancient teachings
    • Treatise on Cold Damage (傷寒論), kanbun kundoku
      (つと)めて古訓(こくん)(もと)
      tsutomete kokun o motome
      strive to pursue ancient teachings
  2. (linguistics) kun-reading of a text or phrase from ancient times
    日本書紀(にほんしょき)古訓(こくん)
    “Nihon Shoki” kokun
    early glossing of the Nihon Shoki

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN