しきたり

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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

custom; tradition; conventional practice

usually written using kana alone

Refers to established customs, unwritten rules, or traditional ways of doing things within a group, family, or community. Often implies a long-standing practice that is followed without question.

この村むらには古ふるくからのしきたりがたくさん残のこっている。
Many old customs remain in this village.

結けっ婚こん式しきのしきたりに従したがって、両りょう家けの親おやがあいさつをした。

Following the wedding tradition, the parents of both families exchanged greetings.

Written forms

しきたりUsage92%
Kana spelling is standard; usually written in kana.
仕し来きたりUsage5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.
仕し来きたりUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.
シキタリUsage<1%
為来しきたり
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.
為し来きたり
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.

Kanji

仕attend, doing, official
来come, due, next
為do, change, make

Similar words

習しゅう慣かん
習慣 is a broader term for habit or custom, often personal or societal, while しきたり specifically refers to long-established, often unwritten traditional practices within a specific group.
伝でん統とう
伝統 is a more formal word for tradition, often used for cultural heritage, whereas しきたり is more about everyday customary rules and practices.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 仕来る (しきたる), meaning 'to do something continuously' or 'to carry on a practice'. The noun form しきたり refers to practices that have been passed down over time.