かい
懐
こ
古

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. reminiscence, nostalgia, thinking fondly of the past, recalling the old days.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
懐
こ
古
 懐古 かいこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

feelings, heart, yearn
なつ.かしい　ふところ　カイ (9th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ　エ　ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
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)