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KANJI
久
long time
old story, eternity, for a long time
Kun'yomi
ひさhisa
On'yomi
きゅうkyuuくku
Example sentences
高こう校こうの友とも達だちと会あうのは本ほん当とうに久ひさしぶりだね。
It's really been a long time since I met my high school friends, hasn't it?
この絵えは美び術じゅつ館かんに永えい久きゅうに保ほ存ぞんされるだろう。
This painting will probably be preserved permanently in the museum.
最さい近きん、忙いそがしくて久ひさびさにゆっくりと本ほんを読よんだ。
Lately, I've been busy, so I read a book slowly for the first time in a long time.

Practice exercises

1
久
Answer
きゅうひさ
2
久
Answer
long timelong-standing
3
永えい久
eternity
Answer
えいきゅう
4
持じ久
endurance
Answer
じきゅう
5
恒こう久
permanence, eternity
Answer
こうきゅう
6
長ちょう久
longevity, permanence
Answer
ちょうきゅう