Japanese symbol for “custom”
慣習
かんしゅう
Romaji: kanshuu
custom; convention; common practice
In Japanese, custom is 慣習, read かんしゅう (kanshuu).
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
- n custom; convention; common practice
- n, vs becoming accustomed (to)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “custom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 例 | れい rei | custom; habit; practice |
| 恒例 | こうれい kourei | established practice; custom |
| 慣例 | かんれい kanrei | custom; practice; convention |
| 風習 | ふうしゅう fuushuu | custom |
| 通例 | つうれい tsuurei | custom; general rule; convention |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 習慣 | しゅうかん shuukan | habit |
| 慣れ | なれ nare | practice; experience; habituation |
| 慣れる | なれる nareru | to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with |
| 不慣れ | ふなれ funare | inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed |
| 慣例 | かんれい kanrei | custom; practice; convention |
| 練習 | れんしゅう renshuu | practice; training; drill |
| 学習 | がくしゅう gakushuu | learning; study |
| 実習 | じっしゅう jisshuu | practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise |
See also: Chinese symbol for “custom”.
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.