こ
古
もん
文
じょ
書

noun

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 historical document, archives, old manuscript, paleograph.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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
古
もん
文
じょ
書
 古文書 こもんじょ ✔
こ
古
ぶん
文
しょ
書
 古文書 こぶんしょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
sentence, literature, style
ブン　モン　も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
write
か.く　ショ　-がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)