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慣行 (かんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
customary practice ; established custom ; traditional way
Refers to a practice or procedure that has become customary through long usage, often in social, business, or institutional contexts. Not used for personal habits.
会かい
社しゃ
の
慣かん
行こう
に
従したが
っ
て
、
新しん
入にゅう
社しゃ
員いん
は
まず
研けん
修しゅう
を
受う
ける
。
Following company custom, new employees first undergo training.
Kanji 慣 accustomed, get used to, become experienced 行 going, journey, carry out Similar words 習しゅう 慣かん 習慣 refers to personal habits or social customs in a broader sense, while 慣行 emphasizes established procedures or practices within a specific group or institution.
慣かん 例れい 慣例 is similar but often implies a precedent or conventional rule, whereas 慣行 focuses on the actual practice that has become customary.
Etymology Compound of 慣 (kan, 'become accustomed to') and 行 (kō, 'go; carry out'), literally 'accustomed practice'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal Japanese to denote established customs.
