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What is the Kanji for 'Habit'? | 癖

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Habit' is 癖.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Habit

    Reading

    kunyomiくせ

    kuse

    onyomiへき

    heki

    Parts

    Sick

    Example Word

    癖: habit or quirk. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1113

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Sick

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Habit, Quirk

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 疒 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Illness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heal, Healing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stupid

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 辟 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Avoid, Dodge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Sphere

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What does 癖 mean?

癖 means 'Habit'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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