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常 — always; usual

常 means “always; usual”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ジョウ (jou). Kun'yomi: つね (tsune). You'll see it in words such as 常に (tsuneni, “always; constantly”).

常
Stroke order of 常
Meaning
always; usual
On'yomi
ジョウ (jou)
Kun'yomi
つね (tsune)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3 · set Time 2

How to remember 常

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Words with 常

WordReadingMeaning
常につねに tsuneni kunalways; constantly
常つね tsune kunusual state of things
常々つねづね tsunezune kunalways; usually

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Time 2” set

Practise 常 free

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