Japanese symbol for “paleolithic”
旧石器時代
きゅうせっきじだい
Romaji: kyuusekkijidai
Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age
In Japanese, paleolithic is 旧石器時代, read きゅうせっきじだい (kyuusekkijidai).
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Meanings
- n Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 復旧 | ふっきゅう fukkyuu | restoration; restitution; rehabilitation |
| 旧式 | きゅうしき kyuushiki | old type; old style |
| 新旧 | しんきゅう shinkyuu | new and old; incoming and outgoing |
| 旧約 | きゅうやく kyuuyaku | old promise; old agreement; old covenant |
| 旧暦 | きゅうれき kyuureki | Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar |
| 旧来 | きゅうらい kyuurai | traditional; from ancient times; formerly |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 時代 | じだい jidai | period; epoch; era |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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