おん
温
こ
故
ち
知
しん
新

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. developing new ideas based on study of the past, learning from the past.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おん
温
こ
故
ち
知
しん
新
 温故知新 おんこちしん
おん
温
こ
古
ち
知
しん
新
 温古知新 おんこちしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

warm
オン　あたた.か　ぬく (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to feed a prisoner
オン　めぐ.む
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
happenstance, especially, intentionally
コ　ゆえ　ふる.い (5th, N1)
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)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
know, wisdom
し.る　チ　しり (2nd, N4)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
new
シン　あたら.しい　あら.た (2nd, N4)
parent(親) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)