Word Meaning お久

おひさ ohisa

お久 is read as おひさ (ohisa) and means it's been a long time.

Meaning

English

  1. it's been a long time
  2. long time no see

Reading

Kana

おひさ

Romaji

ohisa

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 105016 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お久しぶり

おひさしぶり

it's been a long time

永久

とわ

Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)

長久

ちょうきゅう

Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)

持久

じきゅう

endurance

半永久

はんえいきゅう

semipermanence

天地長久

てんちちょうきゅう

heaven and earth are eternal

天長地久

てんちょうちきゅう

coeval with heaven and earth

武運長久

ぶうんちょうきゅう

continued luck in the fortunes of war

文久

ぶんきゅう

Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)

元久

げんきゅう

Genkyū era (1204.2.20-1206.4.27)

建久

けんきゅう

Kenkyū era (1190.4.11-1199.4.27)

良久

りょうきゅう

for a good while

Example Sentences

9

Long time, no see.

Long time no see!

It's been ages since I saw you last.

It's been a long time.

Hello. Long time no see.

How are you doing? I haven't seen you for an age!

Hi. You're Tom, right? It's been a while.

"Feels like I haven't seen you in forever. You doing good?" "Yeah, I'm good. I've been so busy lately I haven't had much time to spare. Right now I'm at a hospital in the waiting room, and I had a bit of time so I thought I'd shoot you a message."

"Oh, Tanaka-san!" "Uh...!" "Have you been doing well?" "Yeah. Um, uh...! Oh my god, I'm so sorry, but your name is slipping my mind. What's your name again?" "Really? Come on. I'm Kunisada. Keiko Kunisada." "Oh, right, Kunisada-san. It's been a while!"