Kanji

久

久

long time, old story

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

丿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ, ク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひさしい

Nanori (Name Reading)

つね, なが, ひこ, ひさ, ひさし

Common Readings

キュウ, ク, ひさ…しい

Example sentences

久しぶり ひさしぶり
久しぶり に 海外旅行 へ 行った 。

I went on an overseas trip for the first time in a while.

大きくなる おおきくなる
久しぶり に 会った 甥っ子 が 、 ずいぶん 大きくなっていて 驚いた 。

I was surprised to see how much my nephew had grown after not seeing him for a while.

久しぶりに ひさしぶりに
今日 は 久しぶりに 友達 と 会った 。

I met my friend today for the first time in a long while.

実家 じっか
今年 の 正月 は 、 久しぶりに 実家 へ 帰って 家族 と 過ごした 。

This New Year, I went back to my parents' home for the first time in a long while and spent time with my family.

お久しぶり おひさしぶり
お久しぶり です ね 、 お 元気 でした か 。

Long time no see, have you been doing well?

お顔 おかお
お久しぶり に お顔 を 拝見 できて 嬉しい です 。

I am happy to be able to see your face after such a long time.

久々 ひさびさ
久々 に 実家 に 帰った 。

I returned to my parents' house after a long time.

久しい ひさしい
故郷 を 離れて から 久しい 。

It has been a long time since I left my hometown.

途絶える とだえる
彼 から の 便り が 途絶えて 久しい 。

It has been a long time since I last heard from him.

永久 えいきゅう
二人 の 愛 が 永久 に 続く こと を 願っている 。

I pray that the love between the two will last forever.

Example Vocabulary

久しぶり

ひさしぶり

after a long time; it's been a while

久しぶりに

ひさしぶりに

after a long time; for the first time in a while

お久しぶり

おひさしぶり

Long time no see; It has been a while

久々

ひさびさ

after a long time; a long interval

久しい

ひさしい

long (time); long since

永久

えいきゅう

eternity; permanence; forever

耐久

たいきゅう

durability; endurance

耐久力

たいきゅうりょく

久し振り

ひさしぶり

after a long time; for the first time in a while

久方ぶり

ひさかたぶり

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