旧
旧

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

5 strokesFrequency 549JLPT N2Grade 5

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キュウ

Kun

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

olden times

Constituents

丨stick
日day
日sun

Mnemonic Stories

In olden times (the good old days), the elderly would spend their days walking with a stick, reminiscing about the past.

Dictionary

Common Words

元旧故もとFreq #377
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Noun, used as a prefix

former; ex-; past; one-time

Examples
うちのかみさんは元プロレスラーで、だからもし私が浮気をしているところを見つかりでもしようものなら、それこそコテンパンにやられてしまうよ。
My wife used to be a pro-wrestler, so if she ever catches me two-timing her, I'd be beaten to a pulp.
2

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

earlier times; the past; previous state

3

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

formerly; previously; originally; before

古いふるい旧い故い～い Adj.Freq #1192
1

Of things, not people

old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn

Examples
ケンが使っている机はもう古い。
The desk that Ken uses is old.
2

long; since long ago; time-honored

3

of the distant past; long-ago

4

stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny

5

old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

旧きゅうFreq #4535
1

Prefix

old; former; ex-

Examples
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.
2

Common noun

the old; old things; old customs

3

Common noun

old times; bygone days

4

Abbreviation; Common noun; Prefix

Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

復旧ふっきゅうNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #14936
1

restoration; restitution; rehabilitation

Examples
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.
旧式きゅうしき～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #19942
1

old type; old style

Examples
この機械は旧式になってしまった。
This machine has gone out of date.
旧る古るふるIntransitiveArchaicFreq #20501
1

Nidan verb (upper class)

to age; to get old

古ふる故旧Freq #20501
1

Common noun

used item; secondhand item

2

Noun, used as a prefix

old; used; previous

Examples
森のはずれに古小屋が立っているのが見えた。
We saw an old hut standing at the margin of the forest.
旧友きゅうゆうNounFreq #21624
1

old friend; old pal

Examples
私は、偶然旧友に会った。
I met an old friend by chance.
旧知きゅうちNounFreq #22267
1

old friend; old acquaintance

旧姓きゅうせいNounFreq #34076
1

one's original family name; maiden name

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