久
Long Time
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | ひさしい | 久 |
Meaning: Long Time
When the enclosure is reinforced into a reinforced enclosure, you know it’s going to last a long time.
If you don’t have the reinforcement, it only lasts for a little while. Imagine it crumbling apart in minutes. When you add it, make sure to imagine it lasting a really long time.
Reading: n/a
There’s no on’yomi reading for this kanji, so no point trying to learn something that doesn’t exist. Instead, go ahead and learn the vocab, which contains the kun’yomi reading (infinitely more useful for this kanji).
Vocabulary
a 久しい（ひさしい）＝ Long time
- Meaning: Same as the kanji.
- Reading: Uses the kun’yomi reading (the only reading for this kanji). I’d recommend trying to learn this one straight up as best you can right now so when you run into it on flashcards it won’t be 100% abstract, just part abstract.
a 久しぶり（ひさしぶり）＝ Long Time No See
- Meaning: This is sort of a set phrase – you hear it all the time. It’s also why Japanese people love saying “Long time no see” because it’s the translation of a word in Japanese that’s not so awkward to say (like I think it is in English).
- Reading: If you can remember 久しい’s reading, this one is a lot easier to remember.