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旧
On'yomi
キュウ
KYUU
Kun'yomi
ふる.い・もと
furui / moto
old times · old things · old friend · former · ex-
peaceful
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Frequency#549
Radical日sun(4)
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Component Breakdown
旧=
丨日
丨 + sun
Cultural Context
Etymology
Simplified form of mortar. Old mortar.
Symbolism
Old style, old friend, old. Represents former things.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Good old days
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
旧態依然
きゅうたいいぜん
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all); remaining unchanged (from the old state of things)
名所旧跡
めいしょきゅうせき
places of scenic beauty and historical interest; places of scenic beauty and historical interest
旧套墨守
きゅうとうぼくしゅ
clinging to old customs; adhering to old traditions; clinging to old customs
旧に復す
きゅうにふくす
To return to the old ways; To go back to how things were before