常 — Japanese kanji
11 strokes · N3
Meanings: Usual, Ordinary, Normal, Common, Regular, Continually, Always, Long-lasting
On’yomi: じょう · Kun’yomi: つね、とこ-
Radicals in 常
- ⺌ — (0 strokes)
- 冖 — cover (2 strokes)
- 口 — mouth (3 strokes)
- 巾 — turban (3 strokes)
Words using 常
- 常識 (じょうしき): common sense; general knowledge — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 05 - Personal Experiences
- 常時 (じょうじ): constantly; always — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 21 - Communication and Information Sharing
- 常に (つねに): always; constantly — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 日常生活 (にちじょうせいかつ): daily life; everyday life — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 01 - A New Life
- 日常（的） (にちじょう（てき）): everyday; routine — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 13 - Hobbies and Interests
- 非常口 (ひじょうぐち): emergency exit — これは どういう 意味ですか — Asking meaning and hypothetical conditions
- 非常時 (ひじょうじ): emergency; crisis — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 非常に (ひじょうに): very — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 01 - A New Life
- 非常用 (ひじょうよう): for emergency use; emergency — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 24 - Intermediate Course Review
- 非常ベル (ひじょうベル): emergency bell; alarm — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 14 - People and Nature
- 正常な (正常（せいじょう）な): normal; regular — Unit 03 Adjectives A (191–280)
- 非常ベル (非常ベル（ひじょうべる）): emergency bell/alarm — Danger & Caution Signs
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