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[きゅう()]
kyuu
prefix, noun

English Meaning(s) for 旧

prefix
  1. old; former; ex-
noun
  1. the old; old things; old customs
  2. old times; bygone days
noun, prefix
  1. Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

Meanings for each kanji in 旧

» old times; old things; old friend; former; ex-

Stroke Order Diagrams for 旧

Sample Sentences for 旧

The new tunnel is twice as long as the old one.
It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
All political dissidents were purged under the former regime.
Robert Hansen was arrested on suspicion of having sold off secret information to the former Soviet Union.
Speaking with reporters in Montreal, Canada, Walesa says the change of leadership in East Germany came about because the old guard leaders missed the train of history.

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