Kanji 慣 accustomed, get used to, become experienced Related words 習わし is a more colloquial word for an established custom or practice, while 伝統 carries a stronger sense of historical, generational transmission.
習わし is a slightly literary near-synonym of しきたり , both meaning an established custom, but しきたり more strongly implies it must be followed.
Written forms 習なら わし Usage 45%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ならわし Usage 39%
慣なら わし Usage 17%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Derived from the verb 習う (ならう , 'to learn'), with the nominalizing suffix わし . Originally referred to something learned and passed down, hence 'custom' or 'habit'.
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