Japanese symbol for “habit”
習慣
しゅうかん
Romaji: shuukan
habit
In Japanese, habit is 習慣, read しゅうかん (shuukan).
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 habit
- n (social) custom; practice; convention; tradition
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “habit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癖 | くせ kuse | habit (usu. a bad one); tendency |
| 習性 | しゅうせい shuusei | habit |
| 例 | れい rei | custom; habit; practice |
| 決まり | きまり kimari | habit; custom; habitual way |
| 慣行 | かんこう kankou | customary practice; habit; traditional event |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 演習 | えんしゅう enshuu | practice; exercise; drill |
| 習得 | しゅうとく shuutoku | learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.) |
| 慣れ | なれ nare | practice; experience; habituation |
| 慣習 | かんしゅう kanshuu | custom; convention; common practice |
| 慣れる | なれる nareru | to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with |
See also: Chinese symbol for “habit”.
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.