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THE WORD · N3

旧きゅう

old; ex-

Noun · Prefix

旧きゅう住所じゅうしょを書きかきます。

I'm writing my old address.

Parts of speech

Prefix · Noun

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Close or Related Words

Dictionary references: they are not necessarily synonyms.

旧暦きゅうれき — former lunar calendar Source

Same reading, another word

九きゅう — 9 Word card → Source
急きゅう — urgent ; sudden Word card → Source
球きゅう — globe; sphere Word card → Source
級きゅう — class; grade Word card → Source

English dictionary meanings

old
former
ex-
the old
old things
old customs
old times
bygone days
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

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