Kanji

旧

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JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 5freq #5495 strokes

Meanings

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

ES: antiguo, viejo, viejos tiempos

On
キュウ
Kun
ふる.い、もと

Common words

  • 復旧ふっきゅうrestoration, restitution, rehabilitation
  • 旧式きゅうしきold type, old style
  • 旧制きゅうせいold system, old order
  • 旧姓きゅうせいone's original family name, maiden name
  • 旧態きゅうたいold state of affairs
  • 旧約きゅうやくold promise, old agreement, old covenant
  • 旧来きゅうらいtraditional, from ancient times, formerly
  • 旧暦きゅうれきJapan's old (lunisolar) calendar

Example sentences

  • 新トンネルは旧トンネルの2倍の長さだ。

    The new tunnel is twice as long as the old one.

    El nuevo túnel es el doble de largo que el viejo.

    Tatoeba #145302(opens in a new tab)
  • 現在、通常のサービスの早急な復旧に努めています。

    We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.

    Tatoeba #74444(opens in a new tab)
  • 官僚は旧法規の改正に関して、成り行きを見守っています。

    Bureaucrats are testing the waters over revising old regulations.

    Tatoeba #183956(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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