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Kanji 常

11 strokes

Meaning

usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting

On'yomi
ジョウ
Kun'yomi
つねとこ-
Strokes
11
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 5
Kanken
6級
Frequency
#293 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with 常

  • 非常に

    ひじょうに

    extremely; very

    N4
  • 常識

    じょうしき

    common sense

    N3
  • 異常

    いじょう

    strangeness, abnormality, disorder

    N3
  • 常に

    つねに

    always (same as いつも) (written expression)

    N3
  • 日常

    にちじょう

    ordinary, regular, everyday

    N3
  • 非常

    ひじょう

    emergency, extraordinary, unusual

    N3
  • 正常

    せいじょう

    normalcy, normality, normal

    N1
  • 通常

    つうじょう

    common, normal, usual

    N1

Example sentences

  • 火ひは常つねに危険きけんだ。

    Fire is always dangerous.

  • 彼かれは非常ひじょうに親切しんせつだ。

    He is a very decent fellow.

  • 私わたしは通常つうじょう8時じに起おきる。

    I usually get up at eight.

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