Kanji 旧: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
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Kanji 旧: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-. Readings and core meaning.
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Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 旧
old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine drawing a vertical line (丨) to the left of the sun (日) to mark a point in the past. This line represents 'old' or 'former' times that came before the present.
