Keyword
long ago
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1268
Readings
Composed of
fence made of sticks
sun
Mnemonic

Long ago a fence made of sticks was thrown onto the surface of the sun, probably by some ancient aliens who just renovated their home and wanted to quickly get rid of their old fence while zipping around in their UFO through our solar system.

Used in kanji (9 in total)
borrow
reluctant (to part with)
mix something up
registry
Used in vocabulary (56 in total)
olden days; former
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
a long time ago
a long time ago; in those days
a long time ago
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
long ago; previous; of a former age
long ago; once upon a time
old friend; familiar face
to view the past with nostalgia
old friend; familiar face
old story; reminiscence
once upon a time; a long time ago
old fashioned
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
long ago; previous; of a former age
past and present
ancient times
old times; former times
old friend; familiar face
a long time ago
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
old times; antiquity; former years
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
a long time ago
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
a long time ago
old person; old-fashioned person
old-fashioned person; old-timer; old fogey
long ago; once upon a time
once upon a time; a long time ago
ancient times
a long time ago
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history
to recall the old days
paleolagine lagomorph (Paleolaginae spp., incl. the Amami rabbit and the red rock hares)
a long time ago
a long time ago; in those days
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
old fashioned; in ancient style
a long time ago
Epiophlebia superstes (species of living-fossil dragonfly endemic to Japan)
tuatara (primitive lizardlike reptile endemic to New Zealand)
archiannelids of the genus Saccocirrus (esp. Saccocirrus major)
horseweed (Conyza canadensis); Canadian horseweed; Canadian fleabane; coltstail; marestail; butterweed
horseweed (Conyza canadensis); Canadian horseweed; Canadian fleabane; coltstail; marestail; butterweed
Examples (163 in total)
You remind me of a boy I used to know.
But of course that was a long time ago.
I used to be a teacher.