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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
  2. ordinary
  3. normal
  4. common
  5. regular
  6. continually
  7. always
  8. long-lasting

Popular Usage

非常に異常常識

Radicals and components

Radical巾clothComponents

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
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
正常化せいじょうか
normalization; normalisation
非常口ひじょうぐち
emergency exit

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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