旧 — kanji meaning “old times”
旧
old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
- Meanings
- old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
- On'yomi
- キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi
- ふる.い、もと
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #549 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 72
- Chinese reading
- jiù — Chinese character page
Words with 旧
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 復旧 | ふっきゅう fukkyuu | restoration; restitution; rehabilitation |
| 旧式 | きゅうしき kyuushiki | old type; old style |
| 新旧 | しんきゅう shinkyuu | new and old; incoming and outgoing |
| 旧約 | きゅうやく kyuuyaku | old promise; old agreement; old covenant |
| 旧暦 | きゅうれき kyuureki | Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar |
| 旧来 | きゅうらい kyuurai | traditional; from ancient times; formerly |
| 旧姓 | きゅうせい kyuusei | one's original family name; maiden name |
| 旧作 | きゅうさく kyuusaku | old work; existing work |
| 旧友 | きゅうゆう kyuuyuu | old friend; old pal |
| 旧態 | きゅうたい kyuutai | old state of affairs |
| 旧型 | きゅうがた kyuugata | old model; old type; old style |
| 旧知 | きゅうち kyuuchi | old friend; old acquaintance |
Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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