5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

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

Kun'yomi
  • old ②long ③of the distant past ④stale
  • former ②earlier times ③formerly
On'yomi
  • キュ
    old ②the old ③old times ④Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

キュウ 99.0%
ふる 1.0%

Character Breakdown

old times, old things, old friend
キュウ ふる.い もと (5th, N2)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

old ②the old ③old times ④Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
one's original family name
old family ②one's old home
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References

Unicode hex code 65E7
JIS X 0208 1-21-76
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 94
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2412
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 119
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13737
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 648
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1216
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1279
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 759
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 595
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 677
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 649
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1376
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 964
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 35
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c1.1
Four corner code 2600.0
De Roo Code 1278