Kanji

旧

旧

old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふるい, もと

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひさ, ふさ, ふる, もと

Common Readings

キュウ

Example sentences

旧 きゅう
街 の 様子 が 旧 に 復した

The town's appearance returned to its former state.

復旧 ふっきゅう
台風 で 停電 した が 、 翌日 に は 電力 が 復旧 した

There was a power outage due to the typhoon, but power was restored the next day.

一時的 いちじてき
停電 は 一時的 な もの で 、 すぐに 復旧 した 。

The power outage was temporary and was restored immediately.

旧知 きゅうち
久しぶりに 旧知 の 友人 に 会った 。

I met an old friend after a long time.

旧友 きゅうゆう
街 で 偶然 、 旧友 に 会った 。

I happened to run into an old friend in the city.

たまたま たまたま
駅 で たまたま 旧友 に 会った 。

I happened to meet an old friend at the station.

旧姓 きゅうせい
彼女 は 結婚 後 も 仕事 で は 旧姓 を 使っている 。

She still uses her maiden name at work even after marriage.

旧型 きゅうがた
彼 は 旧型 の 車 に 乗っている 。

He drives an old model car.

パフォーマンス パフォーマンス
最新 の モデル は 、 旧型 よりも パフォーマンス が 向上 している 。

The latest model has improved performance compared to the older model.

旧家 きゅうか
彼 は この 町 の 旧家 の 出身 だ 。

He comes from an old, prestigious family in this town.

Example Vocabulary

旧

きゅう

former state; old; ex-

復旧

ふっきゅう

restoration, recovery

旧式

きゅうしき

旧知

きゅうち

old acquaintance

旧友

きゅうゆう

old friend

旧市街

きゅうしがい

旧姓

きゅうせい

maiden name; previous surname

旧型

きゅうがた

old model; old style

旧い

ふるい

旧家

きゅうか

old family; historic house; family of long standing

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