常

usual, ordinary

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: つね・とこ-
On'yomi: ジョウ

常 means "usual, ordinary". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read つね・とこ- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

常 in example sentences

そんなの常識じょうしきだよ。

Sonna no joushiki da yo.

That's common sense.
牛うしは草くさを常食じょうしょくとする。

Ushi wa kusa o joushoku to suru.

Cattle feed on grass.
常識的じょうしきてきに考かんがえてみて。

Joushikiteki ni kangaete mite.

Use your common sense.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 常 mean?: 常 means "usual, ordinary". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 常 have?: 常 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 常 read?: It is read つね・とこ- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 常?: 常 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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