常

Meaning

常 centers on what is constant and expected: the usual, ordinary, or normal state of things. It extends naturally to ideas of regularity, continuity, and long-lasting habits.

• 非常ひじょう
  N3

  emergency

• 通常つうじょう
  N2

  usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

• 常につねに
  N3

  always; constantly; at all times; habitually

• 異常いじょう
  N3

  abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

• 日常にちじょう
  N3

  everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

• 常識じょうしき
  N3

  common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette

• 正常せいじょう
  N2

  normal; regular

• 常つね

  usual state of things

• 常時じょうじ

  usually; ordinarily; always

• 常連じょうれん

  regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; frequenter

• 常用じょうよう
  N1

  habitual use; daily use

• 尋常じんじょう

  common; usual

• 常務じょうむ

  managing director; executive director

• 常駐じょうちゅう

  permanent stationing; staying permanently

• 非常識ひじょうしき
  N3

  lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

• 平常へいじょう
  N1

  normal; usual; ordinary; everyday

• 常設じょうせつ

  standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)

• 非常勤ひじょうきん
  N1

  part-time work

• 恒常こうじょう

  constancy; permanence

• 常任じょうにん

  standing; regular; permanent

• 常習じょうしゅう

  custom; common practice; habit

• 常勤じょうきん
  N1

  full-time employment

• 常軌じょうき

  normal course (of action); proper course; regular way

• 経常けいじょう

  ordinary

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