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昨

昨 — yesterday, previous

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サク
Strokes
9
JLPT
N3
School grade
4

Common words with 昨

  • 昨年さくねんlast yearCommon

    ヘレンは昨年日本に来た。
    Helen came to Japan last year.

  • 昨秋さくしゅうautumn of last year; fall of last yearCommon

    昨秋は晴天続きだった。
    We had a spell of fine weather last autumn.

  • 昨年度さくねんどprevious year (fiscal, academic, etc.)Common

    昨年度のコンピューターからの利益は、今年度分よりも10%近く多かった。
    Profit on computers for the previous year was nearly ten percent higher than the current year.

  • 昨春さくしゅんlast spring; the spring of last yearCommon
  • 昨今さっこんthese days; nowadays; recently; latelyCommon
  • 昨年来さくねんらいsince last yearCommon
  • 昨夜ゆうべlast night; yesterday eveningCommon
  • 昨夜さくやlast night; yesterday eveningCommon
  • 昨晩さくばんlast nightCommon
  • 一昨日おとといday before yesterdayCommon
  • 一昨年おととしyear before lastCommon
  • 昨日きのうyesterdayCommon
  • 昨冬さくとうlast winterOccasional
  • 一昨いっさくone previousOccasional
  • 昨日の今日きのうのきょうright on the heels of yesterday; only yesterdayRare
  • 昨日や今日きのうやきょうonly recently; just recently; only yesterdayRare
  • 昨日の友は今日の敵きのうのともはきょうのてきa friend today may turn against you tomorrowRare
  • 昨年夏さくねんなつsummer of last yearRare
  • 一昨夜いっさくやnight before lastRare
  • 一昨晩いっさくばんnight before lastRare

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 32 words that use 昨.

  • 昨年 さくねん last year
  • 昨秋 さくしゅう autumn of last year; fall of last year
  • 昨年度 さくねんど previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
  • 昨春 さくしゅん last spring; the spring of last year
  • 昨今 さっこん these days; nowadays; recently; lately

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