反古

Chinese

wrong side out or up; anti- ancient; old
simp. and trad.
(反古)		 反 古

Pronunciation

Verb

反古

  1. to return to an ancient state; to return to ancient ideas or customs

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
反 古
ほん
Grade: 3		 く > ぐ
Grade: 2
on’yomi
  • [pongu] > [ɸongu] > [hongu]

Alternative forms

  • 反故

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [honɡu]

Noun

反古 (hiragana ほんぐ, rōmaji hongu)

  1. paper that has become useless; wastepaper
  2. something that is useless

Etymology 2

  • [poːgu] > [ɸoːgu] > [hoːgu]

Alternative forms

  • 反故

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hoːɡu]

Noun

反古 (hiragana ほうぐ, rōmaji hōgu)

  1. paper that has become useless; wastepaper
    • 1603–1604, Nippo Jisho (page 258)
      Fôgu. ホゥグ (反古) 書きよごした紙, または, もう役に立たない紙, まはた, 書き直したり書きよごしたりした習字手本.
    • 1603–1604, Nippo Jisho (page 260)
      Fongo. ホンゴ (反古) Fôgu (反古)の条を見よ. それというのは,このように〔Fongoと〕書かれるけれども,Fôgu (ほうぐ)と発音されるからである. 書きよごした紙などの意.
  2. something that is useless

Etymology 3

  • [pogu] > [ɸogu] > [hogu]

Alternative forms

  • 反故

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hoɡu]

Noun

反古 (hiragana ほぐ, rōmaji hogu)

  1. paper that has become useless; wastepaper
  2. something that is useless

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
反 古
ほん
Grade: 3		 こ > ご
Grade: 2
on’yomi
  • [pongo] > [ɸongo] > [hongo]

Alternative forms

  • 反故

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [honɡo]

Noun

反古 (hiragana ほんご, rōmaji hongo)

  1. paper that has become useless; wastepaper
    • 1603–1604, Nippo Jisho (page 260)
      Fongo. ホンゴ (反古) Fôgu (反古)の条を見よ. それというのは,このように〔Fongoと〕書かれるけれども,Fôgu (ほうぐ)と発音されるからである. 書きよごした紙などの意.
  2. something that is useless

Etymology 5

  • [poːgo] > [ɸoːgo] > [hoːgo]

Alternative forms

  • 反故

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hoːɡo]

Noun

反古 (hiragana ほうご, rōmaji hōgo)

  1. paper that has become useless; wastepaper
  2. something that is useless

Etymology 6

  • [pogo] > [ɸogo] > [hogo]

Alternative forms

  • 反故

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hoɡo]

Noun

反古 (hiragana ほご, rōmaji hogo)

  1. paper that has become useless; wastepaper
  2. something that is useless

References

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