久 — 3 strokes ／ Radical「丿」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 3 strokes ／ Radical「丿」
- On
- キュウ・ク
- Kun
- ひさ(しい)
- Meaning
- long time; lasting
Origin
A person held back from behind; something drawn out at length — hence "long time."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キュウ | 永久・持久・耐久 |
|---|---|
| ク | 久遠 |
| ひさしい | 久しい・久々 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 永久えいきゅう
eternity; permanence
- 久しぶりひさしぶり
after a long time
Example
久しぶりに友だちに会った。
I met my friend after a long time.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)