古文書

Readings

Kana: こもんじょ、こぶんしょ
Romaji: komonjo, kobunsho
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

ancient document; archives; ancient manuscript; paleograph

2

document addressed to someone in particular (jargon used in paleography)

See also: 文書 (reading ぶんしょ, entry #2)

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write

Example Sentences

(かれ)物置(ものおき)(なか)偶然(ぐうぜん)いくつかの古文書(こもんじょ)()つけた。
➥He came across some old documents in the closet.
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彼女(かのじょ)物置(ものおき)(なか)偶然(ぐうぜん)いくつかの古文書(こもんじょ)()つけた。
➥She came across some old documents in the closet.
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