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旧

old times
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingキュウ
Kun readingふる.い、もと
JōyōGrade 5
  1. old
  2. former
  3. the old
  4. old things

Popular Usage

旧知旧事

Radicals and components

Radical日sunComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

stick (丨) · sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 35

Compound words

旧式きゅうしき
old type; old style
旧制きゅうせい
old system; old order; pre-World War II education system; prewar education system
旧姓きゅうせい
one's original family name; maiden name
旧態きゅうたい
old state of affairs
旧約きゅうやく
old promise; old agreement; old covenant; Old Testament
旧来きゅうらい
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
旧暦きゅうれき
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
新旧しんきゅう
new and old; incoming and outgoing
復旧ふっきゅう
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
旧派きゅうは
old school; old style
旧正月きゅうしょうがつ
lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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