旧

old, former

JLPT N2 Grade 5 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふる.い・もと
On'yomi: キュウ
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

旧 means "old, former". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read ふる.い・もと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

旧 in example sentences

旧友きゅうゆうに招待しょうたいされた。

Kyuuyuu ni shoutai sareta.

I was invited by an old friend.
旧きゅう校舎こうしゃが全焼ぜんしょうしました。

Kyuu kousha ga zenshou shimashita.

The old school building burned down.
私わたしはきのう旧友きゅうゆうから手紙てがみをもらった。

Watashi wa kinou kyuuyuu kara tegami o moratta.

I got a letter from an old friend yesterday.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 旧 mean?: 旧 means "old, former". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 旧 have?: 旧 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 旧 read?: It is read ふる.い・もと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 旧?: 旧 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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