旧 — old / former

Grade 5きゅう, ふる

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旧 (readings: きゅう, ふる; Japanese kanji) means “old / former”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 旧友 (old friend).

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What does 旧 mean?

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Kanji	旧
Meaning	old / former
Readings	きゅう, ふる
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	旧友 (old friend)

How to read 旧

旧 is read きゅう or ふる depending on the word.

Words with 旧

復旧ふっきゅうkhôi phục
旧友bạn cũ

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Updated: 2026-08-09