久
long time
JLPT N2 Grade 5 3 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ひさ.しい
- On'yomi
- キュウ・ク
久 means "long time". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read ひさ.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
久 in example sentences
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久しぶり。
Hisashiburi.
Long time, no see.
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お久しぶり。
O hisashiburi.
Long time, no see.
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久しぶりだね。
Hisashiburi da ne.
Long time no see.
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 久 mean?
- 久 means "long time". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 久 have?
- 久 is written in 3 strokes.
- How is 久 read?
- It is read ひさ.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 久?
- 久 is a JLPT N2 kanji.