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旧

Level IX of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1068 / 2,608

Former

On’yomi
きゅう
Kun’yomi
—
Radical
日 Sun (Kangxi 72)

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 拡 (Extend), less common than 杉 (Cedar).

The former kanji shows a vertical stroke pressed against a curved enclosure — like an old seal or stamp from a former era, compact and antique.

In words

旧 きゅう ex-N3
旧事 くじ past events;bygonesN1
旧知 きゅうち old friend;old friendshipN1

旧 is rank 1068 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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