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常

usual
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingジョウ
Kun readingつね、とこ-
JōyōGrade 5KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. usualRtK
    彼は日曜日には遊びに来るのが常であった。He used to come to see me on Sunday.tatoeba
    武士の一般常識をまとめたとされる。The book is believed to have covered general samurai wisdom.wiki
  2. ordinary
  3. normal
  4. common
    彼は非常識だ。He lacks common sense.tatoeba
    また一般的・常識的な善悪でもない。Neither does it mean good and evil in the general or common sense.wiki
  5. regular
  6. continually
  7. always
    彼は、はっきり生き生きと話すのが常だ。彼は、いつもどんな問題も端的に話す。He makes it a point to speak clearly and graphically. He always talks turkey about any problem.tatoeba
  8. long-lasting
  1. usual state of things

Synonyms

コンスタント一定

Popular Usage

非常に異常常識

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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outhouse · small (小) · little (小) · crown (冖) · mouth (口) · towel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 862

Compound words

非常にひじょうに
very; extremely; exceedingly
異常いじょう
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
常識じょうしき
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice
常陸ひたち
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
無常むじょう
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing; transitory
恒常こうじょう
constancy; permanence
常につねに
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
常軌じょうき
normal course (of action); proper course; regular way
常時じょうじ
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.)
常習じょうしゅう
custom; common practice; habit
常設じょうせつ
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
常駐じょうちゅう
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
常任じょうにん
standing; regular; permanent
常務じょうむ
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
常用じょうよう
habitual use; daily use
常連じょうれん
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; frequenter; constant companion
尋常じんじょう
common; usual
正常せいじょう
normal; regular
通常つうじょう
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general
日常にちじょう
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine
非常ひじょう
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary; remarkable
平常へいじょう
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
経常けいじょう
ordinary
常勤じょうきん
full-time employment

Kun Reading Examples

土曜日にはこの通りは買い物客で活気を呈するのが常だ。つね
This street will come alive with shoppers on Saturday.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は非常ボタンをおした。
He pushed the emergency button.tatoeba
彼は非常に誉められたがしかるに私は非常にしかられた。
He was greatly praised, while I was as much scolded.tatoeba
彼は非常に有能である。
He is a man of great ability.tatoeba
武士の一般常識をまとめたとされる。
The book is believed to have covered general samurai wisdom.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 常

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step