# 久 — long time

久 means “long time”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu). Kun'yomi: ひさ(しい) (hisashii). You'll see it in words such as 久しぶり (hisashiburi, “a long time; first in a long time”).

- Meaning: long time
- On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi: ひさ(しい) (hisashii)
- Strokes: 3
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Time 1

## Words with 久

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 久しぶり | ひさしぶり (hisashiburi) | a long time; first in a long time |
| 久しい | ひさしい (hisashii) | long; old |
| 久々 | ひさびさ (hisabisa) | after a long time |

## More in the “Time 1” set

[歴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/past-record/) · [未](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/not-yet/) · [久](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/long-time/) · [延](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/postpone/) · [齢](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/age/) · [了](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/finish/) · [遅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/late/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/long-time/. Last updated 2026-11-01.