Meanings
proper noun
- the oldest stage of the Japanese language; spoken through the 8th century and followed by Late Old Japanese
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 古日本語 /古日本语
- 古日本語 /古日本语the Old Japanese language
French ancien japonais, vieux japonais
- ancien japonaisthe Old Japanese language
- vieux japonaisthe Old Japanese language
- haut japonaisthe Old Japanese language
German Altjapanisch
- Altjapanischthe Old Japanese language
Japanese 上代語, 上代日本語
- 上代語 (jōdaigo)the Old Japanese language
- 上代日本語 (jōdai nihongo)the Old Japanese language
Polish język starojapoński
- język starojapońskithe Old Japanese language
Spanish japonés antiguo
- japonés antiguothe Old Japanese language
Turkish Eski Japonca
- Eski Japoncathe Old Japanese language
Cite this entry
APA
Old Japanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Japanese
MLA
“Old Japanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Japanese. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old Japanese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Japanese.
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