Quick answer
旧 is the kanji for "Ex- / Former / Old Times". A common reading is ふる.い (furui). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Ex- / Former / Old Times
Also : Ex- · Former · Old Times · Old Things · Old Friend
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 旧 represents 'OLD TIMES'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of old times.
On-reading: きゅう — remember this sound by associating it with old times. Kun-reading: ふる.い.
Example Sentences
長年離ればなれだった旧友と再会して、あの頃の思い出が蘇りました。
ながねんはなればなれだったきゅうゆうとさいかいして、あのころのおもいでがよみがえりました。
Reuniting with an old friend after years apart brought back memories of those times.
旧式の機械を新しいものに替えました。
きゅうしきのきかいをあたらしいものにかえました。
I replaced the old-style machine with a new one.
Vocabulary using 旧
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