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古文 こぶん

  1. ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature
  2. Chinese character script used before the Qin period; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)

古文 こもん

  1. kanji

古文書 こもんじょ

  1. archives; historical document; old manuscript; paleograph
  2. pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

古文字 こもじ

  1. kanji (as opposed to kana)

古文学 こぶんがく

  1. paleography; the study of ancient writings

古文書学 こもんじょがく

  1. diplomatic; diplomatics; palaeography; paleography; study of historical documents

擬古文 ぎこぶん

  1. classical style

中古文 ちゅうこぶん

  1. Heian-period kana writing
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