List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form archaic usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- fence around a shrine (or other sacred area)
noun noun (generic) historical term archaic
- three countries
- Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE)
- Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE)
- Japan, China and India, Japan, Korea and China, the whole world
noun noun (generic) archaic
- three sun (ca. 9.1 cm)
- something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun)
- stall-keeper, huckster, hawker
- prostitute of the lowest rank
humble language dated term godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) auxiliary verb intransitive verb transitive verb archaic
- to do, to perform, to carry out
- to serve, to wait upon, to attend
archaic noun noun (generic)
- punished criminal
archaic noun noun (generic)
- sending a messenger to present gifts
noun noun (generic) archaic
- sorceress, medium, female fortuneteller
- child from the city
archaic noun noun (generic)
- city market seller, merchant
- city resident
archaic 'shiku' adjective (archaic) adjective (generic)
- unusual, rare, curious
archaic 'ku' adjective (archaic) adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) ใช adjective
- uneventful, peaceful, safe
- easy, simple
- having nothing to do