漢字道KANJIDO

11 strokesRadical

6Elementary year 511 strokesRadical
On
ジョウ
Kun
つね
Meaning
always; usual; normal

Origin

ORIGIN

尚 "to raise high" plus 巾 "cloth"; a banner always flown — hence "always, usual."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ジョウ常備・日常・非常
つね常・常に・常々
とこ常夏

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 日常にちじょう

    everyday life

  • 非常口ひじょうぐち

    emergency exit

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

非常口の場所を確かめた。

I checked where the emergency exit was.

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