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Stroke Count
5 Strokes
Radical
日 + 1 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
Readings
Kun'yomi: ふる.い、もと。
On'yomi: ク。(Kan'you-on Reading)
グ。(Go-on Reading)
キュウ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 旧

Dictionary Entries for 旧

kyuu
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

furu
noun
  1. used item; secondhand item
noun, used as a prefix
  1. old; used; previous

moto
no adjective, noun, used as a prefix
  1. former; ex-; past; one-time
noun, no adjective
  1. earlier times; the past; previous state
noun, adverb
  1. formerly; previously; originally; before

Stroke Order Diagrams for 旧

Construction of Character for 旧

Radicals and parts present in 旧
» Radical day, sun, Japan, counter for days
» Part
Kanji variants for 旧
» Traditional Chinese Character, Old Character Form
Origin and construction of 旧

Kanji related to 旧

  • 便

    湿

Meanings in Other Languages for 旧

French
  1. ancien temps, anciennes choses, ancien ami, ancien -, ex-
Portuguese
  1. tempos antigos, coisas antigas, amigo velho, ex-, anteriores
Spanish
  1. antiguo, viejo, viejos tiempos

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