久 — long time, old story
ひさ
久
long time
Grade 5
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
3 strokes
U+4E45
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #688
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1092
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- long time
- old story
word
ひさ ・びさ hisa Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
きゅう kyuu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
く ku On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Kangxi Radical The Kangxi radicals are a set of 214 character components standardized in the 1716 Kangxi Dictionary. Every kanji is classified under one radical, used for dictionary lookup and character organization.
An ancient pictograph of a person being supported from behind... propped up to endure... 'a long time'... just three tiny strokes...