旧
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 旧
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
Kanji in this Word
旧
5 strokes
Frequency: 549
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
old times
old things
old friend
former
ex-
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふる.い
もと
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