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常 (つね) — usual state of things · Nihongo Circle

常

つね

particle

Meanings

1usual state of things

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Kanji in this word

常Usual, Ordinary, Normal11 strokes

More words with 常

通常つうじょう · commonN1 平常へいじょう · normalN1 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

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