古来

See also: 古來

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 古来 – see 古來 (“from time immemorial; since ancient times; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 古來).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
古	来
こ Grade: 2	らい Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
古來 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞ɾa̠i]

Adverb

古(こ)来(らい) • (korai) 

1. from ancient times, since old times

Noun

古(こ)来(らい) • (korai) 

1. the time from long ago to now