旧 (きゅう) — old, former
旧
old
Frequency #1192
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 5
1 character
noun
prefix
kyuu
きゅう
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
きゅう[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- old
- former
Explained in simple Japanese
- 前の、古い ほうの ものを あらわす ことば。
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Usage examples
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旧：前の、古い、という意味。
Kyuu: mae no, furui, to iu imi.
Former: meaning previous or old.
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