conventional means; usual method
Refers to a standard, customary way of doing something, often contrasted with novel or extraordinary approaches.
Using conventional means is reliable for solving the problem.
He tried a new method without relying on the usual means.
Compound of 慣 (kan, 'customary') and 手段 (shudan, 'means'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.