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Japanese symbol for “habitual”

Romaji: fudan
usual; normal; everyday; habitual

In Japanese, habitual is , read (fudan).

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. adj-no, n usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary
  2. adv, n usually; normally; generally; habitually; always

Kanji and stroke order

universal, wide(ly), generally
on: フ
kun: あまね.く、あまねし
12 strokes · JLPT 2
grade, steps, stairs
on: ダン、タン
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “habitual”

WordReadingMeaning
ひごろ higorousual; normal; everyday
ふだん fudanusual; normal; everyday
じょうしゅうてき joushuutekihabitual
しゅうかんてき shuukantekihabitual; customary
いつも itsumousual; regular; habitual

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふつう futsuunormal; ordinary; regular
ふきゅう fukyuudiffusion; spread; popularization
ふへん fuhenuniversal; general; ubiquitous
ふだんぎ fudangieveryday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear
ふてん futenvault of heaven; whole world
だんかい dankaistage; step; phase
しゅだん shudanmeans; way; method
ねだん nedanprice; cost

See also: Chinese symbol for “habitual”.

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.

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