Chinese edit

wrong side out or up; anti- ancient; old
trad. (反古)
simp. #(反古)

Pronunciation edit


Verb edit

反古

  1. to return to an ancient state; to return to ancient ideas or customs

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 3
く > ぐ
Grade: 2
goon
For pronunciation and definitions of 反古 – see the following entry.
反故ほんぐ
[noun] paper that has become useless; wastepaper
[noun] something that is useless
(This term, 反古, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 3
く > ぐ
Grade: 2
irregular goon
For pronunciation and definitions of 反古 – see the following entry.
反故ほうぐ
[noun] paper that has become useless; wastepaper
[noun] something that is useless
(This term, 反古, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3 edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
く > ぐ
Grade: 2
irregular goon
For pronunciation and definitions of 反古 – see the following entry.
反故ほぐ
[noun] paper that has become useless; wastepaper
[noun] something that is useless
(This term, 反古, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 4 edit

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 3
こ > ご
Grade: 2
goon kan’on
For pronunciation and definitions of 反古 – see the following entry.
反故ほんご
[noun] paper that has become useless; wastepaper
[noun] something that is useless
(This term, 反古, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 5 edit

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 3
こ > ご
Grade: 2
irregular kan’on
For pronunciation and definitions of 反古 – see the following entry.
反故ほうご
[noun] paper that has become useless; wastepaper
[noun] something that is useless
(This term, 反古, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 6 edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
こ > ご
Grade: 2
irregular kan’on
For pronunciation and definitions of 反古 – see the following entry.
反故ほご
[noun] paper that has become useless; wastepaper
[noun] something that is useless
(This term, 反古, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)