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How to say 'Tradition' in Japanese | 従来

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The Japanese word for Tradition is 'Juurai', written as 従来 in Japanese.'Tradition' in hiragana is じゅうらい.

    word

    従来

    Meaning

    Tradition

    Reading

    じゅうらい

    juurai

    Kanji

    従Follow, Obey 来Come

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '従来 (じゅうらい)' refers to something that has been established or customary over time, often implying a sense of tradition or continuity. It is used to describe practices, methods, or ideas that have been in place for a long period. For example: We follow the traditional method「従来の方法に従います」(じゅうらいのほうほうにしたがいます). This approach is based on traditional practices「このアプローチは従来の慣習に基づいています」(このアプローチはじゅうらいのかんしゅうにもとづいています). The term can also imply a contrast with new or modern approaches, highlighting the difference between old and new ways of doing things.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1830

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 従来

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    従

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

  • kanji

    来

    Meaning

    Come

Words Related to 従来 Through the Kanji 従

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 従 as well.

  • word

    従う

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

  • word

    従業

    Meaning

    Employment

  • word

    従業員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    従事

    Meaning

    Engagement

Words Related to 従来 Through the Kanji 来

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 来 as well.

  • word

    来る

    Meaning

    Come

  • word

    出来る

    Meaning

    Can, Be made

  • word

    来月

    Meaning

    Next month

  • word

    来週

    Meaning

    Next week

  • word

    持って来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    将来

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    以来

    Meaning

    Since

  • word

    連れて来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    再来年

    Meaning

    Year after next

  • word

    再来月

    Meaning

    Month after next

  • word

    再来週

    Meaning

    Week after next

  • word

    未来

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    行き来

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    元来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    外来語

    Meaning

    Loanword

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    由来

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    やって来る

    Meaning

    Come

  • word

    来日

    Meaning

    Arrival

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    出来るだけ

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    本来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    来年

    Meaning

    Next year

  • word

    来

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    如来

    Meaning

    Buddha

  • word

    外来

    Meaning

    Foreign

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