What is the Kanji for "Long time"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Long time", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Long time" is "久".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Hisa".

Its onyomi readings are "Ku" and "Kyuu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "久" mean in japanese?

"久" means "Long time".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

久しぶり: "Long time". The Japanese adjectival noun '久しぶり (ひさしぶり)' means 'long time'. This phrase is used to indicate that something has not happened or been seen for a long period of time. It conveys a sense of it being unusual or surprising that the event or person has not been encountered recently. For example: I haven't seen you in a long time - (久しぶりに会えて嬉しい). It's been a long time since I went there - (あそこへ行くのは久しぶりだ).

久しい: "Long". The Japanese adjective '久しい (ひさしい)' means 'long' in reference to time. It is used to describe an extended period of time, such as in phrases like 'it has been a long time' or 'a long period'. For example: It has been a long time since I last saw you - (久しぶりにお会いできました). I haven't seen him in a long time - (彼に久しぶりに会った).

永久: "Permanent". The adjectival noun '永久 (えいきゅう)' means 'permanent'. This word is used to describe something that lasts forever or for a very long time without change. It can be used to refer to things like commitment, love, or fundamental principles. For example: Permanent love - (永久の愛). This contract is permanent - (この契約は永久のものです).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". And The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.