昔 once upon a time, antiquity, old times 8 strokes taught in grade 3 old JLPT 2 #1197 in newspapers Readings Onセキ、シャク Kunむかし In Chinese 昔 Words written with it 昔 むかし the old days N4 昔話 むかしばなし old tale 一昔 ひとむかし an age (ago) 昔のまま むかしのまま the way it was 大昔 おおむかし ancient times 今昔 こんじゃく past and present 昔風 むかしふう old-fashioned