旧 (Kyuu) is a Japanese prefix meaning “old, former, ex-, the old”.
Meanings
- prefixold; former; ex-
- nounthe old; old things; old customs
- nounold times; bygone days
- noun, prefixJapan's old (lunisolar) calendar
Examples
彼女はもと銀行員です。
She was formerly a bank clerk.
新トンネルは旧トンネルの２倍の長さだ。
The new tunnel is twice as long as the old one.
今回の選挙は激戦で元大臣が何人も落ちた。
The last election was such a hot contest that several ex-ministers lost.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).