How to say 'Habit' or 'Quirk' in Japanese | 癖

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The Japanese word for Habit or Quirk is 'Kuse', written as 癖 in Japanese.'Habit' or 'Quirk' in hiragana is くせ.

word

癖

Meaning

Habit, Quirk

Reading

くせ

kuse

Kanji

癖Habit

Explanation

The Japanese noun '癖 (くせ)' refers to a habit, mannerism, or quirk. It can describe both positive and negative habits, as well as unique or peculiar traits in a person's behavior or appearance. For example: She has a habit of biting her nails「彼女は爪を噛む癖がある」(かのじょはつめをかむくせがある). His quirk is that he always tilts his head when thinking「彼の癖は、考えるときにいつも頭を傾けることだ」(かれのくせは、かんがえるときにいつもあたまをかたむけることだ). The word can also describe a characteristic of objects, such as a 'bend' or 'tendency' in something, like a bent spoon「スプーンに癖がついている」(スプーンにくせがついている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1905

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 癖

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

癖

Meaning

Habit

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