むかし
昔
　
な
　
が
　
ら

adverb, takes genitive case の

  1. the same as it was long ago, unchanged, traditional.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
むかし
昔
　
な
　
が
　
ら
 昔ながら むかしながら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

once upon a time, antiquity, old times
むかし　セキ　シャク (3rd, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)