old documents / (in palaeography) historical documents written to convey a specific intention between a sender and receiver; generally inclusive of written material through the mid-19th century

paleography

(rare) The hiragana syllable ゐ゙ (vi). Its equivalent in katakana is ヸ (vi).

a category of Japanese syllabary scripts: kana / a syllabogram, an individual character belonging to one of the syllabaries: kana / a temporary name, an alias

to use / to employ / to make use of, to apply / to spend

(rare) The hiragana syllable わ゙ (va). Its equivalent in katakana is ヷ (va).

(rare) The hiragana syllable を゙ (vo). Its equivalent in katakana is ヺ (vo).

the past / ancient times

(not of a person) old, aged, antiquated

old