# 久 been a long time

ク (katakana 'ku') + 人 (person)
★★★☆☆
3 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

KYUU | It's been a long time since I kissed the KUchie of a CUTE person.

## Mnemonic

## Kunyomi

ひさ * しぶり ( に ) | it's been a long time since I . . . 1/2 KANA ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

永久(えいきゅう) に | forever ★★☆☆☆ 永 (forever) + 久 (been a long time) = 永久 (forever ) forever - the science word. (BOOBOO : the poetic word is 'eien'.(永遠))
耐久性(たいきゅうせい) | durability ☆☆☆☆☆ NP 耐 (withstand) + 久 (been a long time) + 性 (sex / essential nature) = 耐久性 (durability)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
及 | reach / amount to | right side BUMPY |
各 | each | CROSSed lines |
久 | been a long time | bottom GOES APART |

grasp - the right line has what looks like BUMPS on it - those bumps are the WHITE KNUCKLES of the grasping hand.

久's diagonal lines do NOT cross - they go APART. 　各's diagonal lines DO cross. So you can say:

Each time we met,you double-CROSSed me, so it's been a long time since we've been apart.

## Synonyms

forever 永久に 永遠に