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常 kanji — Usual, Ordinary, Normal | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

常

Usual, Ordinary, Normal, Common, Regular, Continually, Always, Long-lasting

11 strokes

N3

On readings 音読み

じょう

Kun readings 訓読み

つね、とこ-

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Words using 常

非常にひじょうにextremelyN4 常識じょうしきcommon senseN3 異常いじょうstrangenessN3 常につねにalways (same as いつも) (written expression)N3 日常にちじょうordinaryN3 非常ひじょうemergencyN3 正常せいじょうnormalcyN1 通常つうじょうcommonN1 平常へいじょうnormalN1 経常けいじょうordinary 恒常こうじょうconstancy 常習じょうしゅうcustom

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