久 = 𠂊 + 人

久 is a Japanese kanji written with 3 strokes, listed here under the keyword “long time”. It is built from 𠂊 (bound up) and 人 (person). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1092. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword: long time
RTK frame: 1092
Strokes: 3
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): キュウ, ク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): ひさ.しい
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: долгое время
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 久 long time (ago)

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 久

How to find 久 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bound up” + “person”. 久 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 久 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.