Kanji

常

常

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

巾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つね, とこ-

Nanori (Name Reading)

つね, つら, とき, ときわ, とこ, のぶ, ひさ, ひさし

Common Readings

ジョウ, つね, とこ

Example sentences

常に つねに
彼女は常に笑顔を絶やさない。

She always has a smile on her face.

たる たる
学生たるもの、常に学ぶ姿勢を忘れてはならない。

As a student, one must never forget the attitude of learning.

異常 いじょう
体に異常は見つからなかった。

No abnormalities were found in the body.

血液 けつえき
健康診断の結果、血液に異常は見つからなかった。

As a result of the health checkup, no abnormalities were found in the blood.

非常 ひじょう
非常の際は、この階段を使ってください。

In case of emergency, please use these stairs.

ではある ではある
彼はまだ新人ではあるが、非常に優秀な成績を収めている。

He is still a newcomer, but he is achieving very excellent results.

通常 つうじょう
通常、店は午後8時に閉まります。

Normally, the store closes at 8 PM.

片仮名 かたかな
外来語は通常、片仮名で書かれます

Loanwords are usually written in Katakana.

常識 じょうしき
食事の前に手を洗うのは常識だ。

It is common sense to wash your hands before meals.

でさえ でさえ
子供でさえ知っているような常識だ。

It is common knowledge that even a child knows.

Example Vocabulary

常に

つねに

always; constantly

異常

いじょう

abnormality; strangeness; unusual

非常

ひじょう

emergency; extraordinary; extremely

通常

つうじょう

normal; usual; ordinary

常識

じょうしき

common sense; general knowledge

日常

にちじょう

daily life; everyday; routine

尋常

じんじょう

ordinary; normal; common

正常

せいじょう

normal; normality; regularity

常

つね

usual; ordinary; always; constant

常人

じょうじん

ordinary person; average person

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