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Kanji: 常

KANJI
常
11 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
つね
 ON 音 
ジョウ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:
巾
Radical name:
はば
Meaning:
Usual, ordinary, normal, regular
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 300 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
非常(ひじょう)に
extremely
N3
異常(いじょう)
strangeness, abnormality, disorder
N3
常識(じょうしき)
common sense
N3
常(つね)に
always, constantly
N3
日常(にちじょう)
ordinary, regular, everyday, usual
N3
非常(ひじょう)
emergency, extraordinary, unusual
N1
正常(せいじょう)
normalcy, normality, normal
N1
通常(つうじょう)
common, general, usually
N1
平常(へいじょう)
normal, usual
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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