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Kanji Details for 常

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Stroke Count
11 Strokes
Radical
巾 + 8 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. usual, ordinary, normal, regular
Readings
Kun'yomi: つね、とこ。(Jouyou Reading)
のぶ、ひ、ひた、とき、とこ-。
On'yomi: ジョウ。(Go-on Reading)
ショウ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 常

Dictionary Entries for 常

tsune
noun, no adjective
  1. usual state of things

towa
noun, na adjective, no adjective
  1. eternity; permanence; perpetuity (とわ tends to be more abstract)
noun
  1. Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)

tada
no adjective, noun
  1. ordinary; common; usual
  2. free of charge (only 只)
  3. unaffected; as is; safe (usu. as ただでは...)
adverb
  1. only; merely; just; simply
conjunction
  1. but; however; nevertheless (esp. 但)

toko
prefix
  1. constant; unchanging; eternal

Stroke Order Diagrams for 常

Construction of Character for 常

Radicals and parts present in 常
» Radical towel, hanging scroll, width, cloth radical (no. 50)
» Part
» Part wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
» Part mouth

Kanji related to 常

  • 綿

Meanings in Other Languages for 常

French
  1. habituel, ordinaire, normal
Portuguese
  1. regular, normal, comum, usual
Spanish
  1. habitual, usual, ordinario, normal, siempre, interminable

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