# 慣 — get used to; custom

慣 means “get used to; custom”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan). Kun'yomi: な(れる) (nareru). You'll see it in words such as 慣れ (nare, “practice; experience”).

- Meaning: get used to; custom
- On'yomi: カン (kan)
- Kun'yomi: な(れる) (nareru)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Thinking & noticing

## How to remember 慣

Sounds like 貫: both read カン.

Parts: 忄 heart · 貫 pierce through

## Words with 慣

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 慣れ | なれ (nare) | practice; experience |
| 慣らす | ならす (narasu) | to accustom; to train |
| 慣れる | なれる (nareru) | to get used to; to grow accustomed to |

## Don't confuse it with

[貫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pierce-through/) · [憤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/indignant/) · [惧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dread/)

## More in the “Thinking & noticing” set

[覚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/remember/) · [志](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/aspiration/) · [迷](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/get-lost/) · [夢](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dream/) · [誤](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/error/) · [慣](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/get-used-to/) · [謎](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/riddle/)

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