What is the Kanji for "Accustomed"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Accustomed", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Accustomed" is "慣".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Na".

Its onyomi reading is "Kan".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "忄" . And The kanji "貫" means "Pierce" and "Sushi counter" and can be read as "Kan", "Nu", "Tsuranu", and "Nuki".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "慣" mean in japanese?

"慣" means "Accustomed".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

習慣: "Habit". The noun '習慣 (しゅうかん)' refers to an established or regular pattern of behavior that a person has acquired. It describes something that someone does frequently or routinely. Habits can be both positive and negative. For example: She has the habit of waking up early - (彼女は早起きの習慣がある). Breaking old habits is difficult - (古い習慣を断つのは難しい).

慣れる: "Get used to". The Japanese verb '慣れる (なれる)' means 'to get used to'. This verb is used to describe the process of becoming accustomed to something over time. It can apply to a wide range of situations, such as getting used to a new job, a new environment, or even a new person. For example: I've gotten used to this job - (この仕事に慣れました). He'll get used to the cold weather in time - (寒い天気にも時間がたてば慣れるでしょう).

慣用句: "Idiom". The Japanese noun '慣用句 (かんようく)' refers to an idiomatic expression or fixed phrase that has a meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the individual words that make up the expression. Idioms are commonly used in Japanese and often add nuance, emphasis or a more natural way of expressing an idea. For example: It's raining cats and dogs - (犬猫降る) (inunekofu ru)

慣れ: "Familiarity" or "Habit". The noun '慣れ (なれ)' refers to a sense of familiarity or habituation that develops through repeated exposure or experience. It can mean 'familiarity' when describing a state of being accustomed to something, as in: After living in this city for years, I've gained familiarity with the area - (この街に何年も住んでいるので、この地域に慣れてきた). It can also mean 'habit' when referring to a behavior or action that has become ingrained through repetition, as in: After doing yoga every morning, it's become a habit - (毎朝ヨガをするようになり、それが慣れ親しんだ習慣になった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.