久
久·long time, long-lasting
- On-yomi
- キュウク
- Kun-yomi
- ひさ(しい)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 久しぶり | ひさしぶり | after a long time, long time no see |
| 永久 | えいきゅう | eternity, permanence |
| 久しい | ひさしい | long (in time), long-lasting |
| 持久力 | じきゅうりょく | stamina, endurance |
Example sentences
久しぶりですね。
ひさしぶりですね。
It's been a long time, hasn't it?
十年ぶりに故郷へ帰り、久しぶりに友人に会った。
じゅうねんぶりにこきょうへかえり、ひさしぶりにゆうじんにあった。
I went back to my hometown after ten years and saw my old friends for the first time in ages.
この制度は永久に続くわけではない。
このせいどはえいきゅうにつづくわけではない。
This system will not last forever.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 久しぶり as きゅうしぶり instead of ひさしぶり
- Writing 永久 with the reading えいく instead of えいきゅう
Memory aid
Picture it
A person (the 人-like lower half) leaning under a long overhanging stroke — someone who has been standing there a very long time.
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