旧

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

5 strokes. Taught in grade 5. Newspaper frequency rank 549.

Readings

• キュウ (on reading): 旧 (きゅう) old; 旧制 (きゅうせい) old system
• ふるい (kun reading): 旧人 (ふるびと) the deceased
• もと (kun reading)

Components

• 丨
• 日
• ｜ radical vertical stroke
• 日 radical sun; day

Kanji containing 旧

• 児 newborn babe
• 陥 collapse
• 焔 flame

Words using 旧

• 旧 (きゅう) old
• 旧制 (きゅうせい) old system
• 旧友 (きゅうゆう) old friend
• 復旧 (ふっきゅう) restoration
• 旧姓 (きゅうせい) one's original family name
• 旧人 (ふるびと) the deceased
• 旧唐書 (くとうじょ) Old Book of Tang (10th century history book covering the Tang dynasty)
• 旧る (ふる) to age

188 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists