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The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 舊 is filed under 臼 (mortar) — radical number 134 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.
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Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.
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舊 means Old Things, Old Friend, Old Times, Former, Ex-.
舊 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) きゅう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ふる.い、もと.
舊 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.
The radical of 舊 is 臼 (mortar), radical number 134 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.
舊 contains 臼 as its phonetic component — the part that carries the sound rather than the meaning, which is why 舊 is read きゅう. Roughly two-thirds of all kanji are built this way, so spotting the phonetic component often lets you guess the reading of a character you have never seen.
Common words written with 舊 include 舊傷 (フルキズ, old wound, scar; unpleasant past experience, painful memory, past misdeed); 舊寺 (フルデラ, old temple); 舊跡 (キューセキ, historic spot, historic site, place of historical interest, historic remains, ruins).
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