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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