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    3. 旧

    旧

    旧きゅう

    old

    N3KMT7CoreHistoryKanji Vocab5 strokes

    きゅう

    Prefix

    1.
    old, former, ex-

    Noun

    2.
    the old, old things, old customs
    3.
    old times, bygone days

    Noun, Prefix

    4.
    Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    これは旧きゅう校こう舎しゃです。

    This is the old school building.

    KMT4Daily LifeEducation
    私わたしたちは旧きゅう都とである京きょう都とを訪おとずれました。

    We visited the old capital, Kyoto.

    KMT7HistoryTravel & Transportation
    旧きゅう暦れきは月つきの満みち欠かけに基もとづいていました。

    The old calendar was based on the lunar cycle.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & Traditions
    旧きゅう首しゅ相しょうが演えん説ぜつを行おこないました。

    The former prime minister gave a speech.

    KMT7Politics & LawHistory
    この地ち域いきでは、旧きゅう来らいの慣かん習しゅうが今いまもなお残のこっています。

    The old customs are still preserved in this region.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    旧
    ふる.い・もと…(1)
    old times・old things・old friend・former・ex-
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