久
long time · old story
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person holding staff. Long time.
Symbolism
Eternity, long time, long term. Represents long time.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flow of time
Words & Expressions
Words written with 久
Four-Character Compounds
天長地久
てんちょうちきゅう
coeval with heaven and earth
武運長久
ぶうんちょうきゅう
continued luck in the fortunes of war
永久不変
えいきゅうふへん
permanence; forever unchanging
天地長久
てんちちょうきゅう
heaven and earth are eternal
久しぶり
ひさしぶり
Long time no see; After a long absence
Poetry
嘆きつつ ひとり寝る夜の 明くるまは いかに久しき ものとかは知る
Do you know how long it takes for dawn to come, lying alone and grieving through the night?
滝の音は 絶えて久しく なりぬれど 名こそ流れて なほ聞こえけれ
The sound of the waterfall ceased long ago, yet its name flows on and is heard to this day.
わたの原 こぎ出でてみれば 久方の 雲ゐにまがふ 冲つ白波
Rowing out across the wide sea and looking back, I cannot tell the white waves offshore from the clouds.
Anime & Manga
久保さんは僕を許さない
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible
A well-known work with 久 in its Japanese title.
劇場版 トリニティセブン -悠久図書館と錬金術少女-
Trinity Seven: Eternal Library & Alchemic Girl
A well-known work with 久 in its Japanese title.
天久鷹央の推理カルテ
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
A well-known work with 久 in its Japanese title.
永久のユウグレ
Dusk Beyond the End of the World
A well-known work with 久 in its Japanese title.
帰ってください! 阿久津さん
Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu!
A well-known work with 久 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
大久保利通
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Ōkubo Toshimichi was a Japanese statesman and samurai of the Satsuma Domain.
Wikipedia東久邇宮稔彦王
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Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni was a member of the Japanese imperial family and general of the Imperial Japanese Army who served as the prime minister…
Wikipedia久明親王
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Prince Hisaaki , also known as Prince Hisaakira, was the 8th shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan.
Wikipedia佐久間象山
Name contains 久
Sakuma Shōzan was a Japanese politician and scholar of the Edo period.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“long time”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 久 mean in Japanese?
久 means long time, old story.
How do you read 久?
On'yomi: キュウ、ク (KYUU, KU). Kun'yomi: ひさ.しい (hisashii).
How many strokes does 久 have?
久 has 3 strokes. Its radical is 丿 (slash).
Is 久 a good kanji for a tattoo?
久 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means long time, old story. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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