常

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つねとこ-

Nanori (名乗り)

ときのぶひひた

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:11

JLPT:N3

Frequency:293

Vocabulary

ジョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
異常	イジョウ	abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
恒常	コウジョウ	constancy; permanence
常時	ジョウジ	usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant; always on
常識	ジョウシキ	common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette
常習	ジョウシュウ	custom; common practice; habit

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
常に	つねに	always; constantly; at all times; habitually
非常に	ひじょうに	very; extremely; exceedingly
非常口	ひじょうぐち	emergency exit
常	ただ	ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
経常	けいつね	ordinary

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