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Japanese symbol for “constantly”

Romaji: tsuneni
always; constantly; at all times; habitually

In Japanese, constantly is , read (tsuneni).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adv always; constantly; at all times; habitually

Kanji and stroke order

usual, ordinary, normal
on: ジョウ
kun: つね、とこ-
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “constantly”

WordReadingMeaning
たえず taezuconstantly; always; continually
にちや nichiyaday and night; around the clock; always
しょっちゅう shotchuualways; all the time; constantly
しきりに shikirinifrequently; repeatedly; often
あさゆう asayuufrom morning until night; constantly

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひじょう hijouemergency
つうじょう tsuujouusual; ordinary; normal
にちじょう nichijoueveryday; daily; ordinary
いじょう ijouabnormal; unusual; extraordinary
せいじょう seijounormal; regular

See also: Chinese symbol for “constantly”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.