How do you read 旧交?

旧交 is read きゅうこう (kyuukou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 旧交?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 旧交 in romaji?

旧交 is written kyuukou in romaji, also spelled kyuko.

What kanji are in 旧交?

旧 (Old Times, Old Things); 交 (Mingle, Mixing).

旧交きゅうこう

きゅうこう · kyuukou (also spelled kyuko)

noun

Old friendship

Other ways to say “old friendship” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

旧Old Times, Old Things, Old Friend 音きゅう訓ふる.い・もと JLPT N2 · 5 strokes 交Mingle, Mixing, Association 音こう訓まじ.わる・まじ.える JLPT N3 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

旧きゅうex-復旧ふっきゅうrestoration, restitution, rehabilitation 旧知きゅうちold friend, old friendship 交渉こうしょうnegotiation 交際こうさいfriendship, association, acquaintance 外交がいこうdiplomacy 交付こうふdelivering, furnishing (with copies)交通こうつうtraffic, transportation

Questions

What does 旧交 mean?

Old friendship.

How do you pronounce 旧交?

きゅうこう (kyuukou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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