Quick answer
久 is the kanji for "Long time". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is ひさ.しい (hisashii). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Long time
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
3 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 久 represents 'LONG TIME'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of long time.
On-reading: きゅう — remember this sound by associating it with long time. Kun-reading: ひさ.しい.
Example Sentences
久しぶりに旧友と再会して、昔話に花が咲きました。
ひさしぶりにきゅうゆうとさいかいして、むかしばなしにはながさきました。
After a long time, I reunited with an old friend, and we had a lively reminiscence.
永久に変わらない友情があると信じています。
えいきゅうにかわらないゆうじょうがあるとしんじています。
I believe there is a friendship that never changes forever.
Vocabulary using 久
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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