Memory phrase for the Kanji: 旧

旧

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Meaning past, old times, former old ...

Pronunciation

KYŪ

Explanation

Left: var. of one 丨, right: day 日

Mnemonic
 
One day has passed, which means 'old times'.

Radicals

旧 past, old daysOne 一 day 日 has passed.
丨 vertical separator
日 day, sunThe radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point.
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 Vocabulary

旧 きゅう  ex-, former, old
旧姓 きゅうせい  maiden name
復旧 ふっきゅう  restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
旧知 きゅうち  old friend, old friendship

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