旧
旧 — Old times
old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
On’yomiキュウ (kyuu)
Kun’yomiふるい (furui)
Kun’yomiもと (moto)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 旧
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 復旧 | ふっきゅう fukkyuu | restoration; restitution; rehabilitation |
| 新旧 | しんきゅう shinkyuu | new and old; incoming and outgoing |
| 旧制 | きゅうせい kyuusei | old system; old order; pre-World War II education system |
| 旧姓 | きゅうせい kyuusei | one's original family name; maiden name |
| 旧来 | きゅうらい kyuurai | traditional; from ancient times; formerly |
| 旧 | きゅう kyuu | old; former; ex- |
Study notes
旧 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #549 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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