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恒

constancy, always

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes9

Readings

On'yomi

  • コウ

Kun'yomi

  • つね
  • つねに

Nanori

  • のぶ
  • ひさ
  • ひさし

Meaning

恒 centers on a steady, unchanging state: something that is constant, enduring, or always the same.

Most common words using 恒

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  • 恒例こうれい
    N1

    established practice; custom

  • 恒常こうじょう

    constancy; permanence

  • 恒星こうせい

    star

  • 恒久こうきゅう
    N1

    permanence; perpetuity

  • 恒心こうしん

    steadiness; constancy

  • 恒温こうおん

    constant temperature

  • 恒産こうさん

    fixed property; real property

  • 局部恒星系きょくぶこうせいけい

    local star system

  • 恒久不変こうきゅうふへん

    permanent and immutable

  • 恒久化こうきゅうか

    making permanent

  • 恒久対策こうきゅうたいさく

    permanent measure

  • 恒久性こうきゅうせい

    permanence; perpetuity

  • 恒久施設こうきゅうしせつ

    permanent establishment (in tax law)

  • 恒久的こうきゅうてき

    permanent; perpetual; lasting

  • 恒久的停戦こうきゅうてきていせん

    permanent ceasefire

  • 恒久的施設こうきゅうてきしせつ

    permanent establishment (in tax law)

  • 恒例行事こうれいぎょうじ

    regular event; annual event

  • 恒信風こうしんふう

    trade wind

  • 恒大こうだい

    Evergrande (Chinese real estate group)

  • 恒常性こうじょうせい

    homeostasis; homoeostasis

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Etymology

恒 combines 忄 (heart) with 亘, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of spanning or extending, suggesting a heart that remains steady over time.

Meaning mnemonic

The heart radical 忄 beside 亘 (which looks like a stretched sun 日 with a line above and below) suggests a heart that stays constant like the sun's daily arc.

Reading mnemonic

For コウ, imagine a constant, unwavering heart that beats with a steady 'koh' sound: koh -> コウ, always the same rhythm.