Illustration: In a Japanese home's tatami room, a grandmother and teenager share a carefully preserved illustrated volume on a low reading stand. Its open spread depicts a Heian court scene with layered robes, bamboo blinds and an ox carriage, without visible script.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

古こ典てん

koten

classic work, the classics

Example sentences

  1. 古典こてんの文学書ぶんがくしょを読よむことは価値かちのあることです。

    It is worthwhile reading classical works of literature.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 休日きゅうじつは歴史書れきししょか古典こてんを読よんで過すごしたいものだ。

    I’d like to spend my holidays reading history books or classics.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 古典こてんを読よむことは容易よういではない。

    Reading classics is not easy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 古典

  • 古oldOnコKunふるい・ふる-
  • 典code; ceremonyOnテン・デンKunふみ・のり

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