常
Usual
Meanings
Usual, Ordinary, Normal, Common, Regular, Continually, Always, Long-lasting
On'yomi
じょう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
つね、 とこ-
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
常 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
常 (Usual) is taught on WaniKani at level 17 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #293 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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