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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N3

293 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

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

Kunyomi: つね, とこ-

Onyomi: ジョウ

Composition: 尚 吊

常

Radical

Radical: 巾

Reading: はば

Meaning: turban, scarf

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

常識(じょうしき)   common sense

常緑樹(じょうりょくじゅ)   evergreen tree

常用漢字(じょうようかんじ)   common use kanji

非常識(ひじょうしき)   lack of common sense

非常口(ひじょうぐち)   emergency exit

正常な(せいじょうな)   normal

異常な(いじょうな)   abnormal

日常(にちじょう)   daily, everyday

常に(つねに)   always, customarily

常夏(とこなつ)   everlasting summer

Onyomi Examples

常識 (ジョウシキ) common sense, good sense, common knowledge, general knowledge, common practice, accepted practice, social etiquette

常勤 (ジョウキン) full-time employment

平常 (ヘイジョウ) normal, usual, ordinary, everyday

経常 (ケイジョウ) ordinary

Kunyomi Examples

常 (つね) usual state of things

常に (つねに) always, constantly

経常 (けいじょう) ordinary

人の常 (ひとのつね) human nature

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