古典

こてん

classics, classic

What does 古典 mean?

古典 is a Japanese noun meaning classics, classic in English. It is written as 古典 in kanji, こてん in hiragana, and koten in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

古典の文学書を読むことは価値のあることです。

It is worthwhile reading classical works of literature.