Japanese symbol for “idiomatic”

慣用的

かんようてき

Romaji: kan'youteki

customary; usual; common; ordinary

In Japanese, idiomatic is 慣用的, read かんようてき (kan'youteki).

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Meanings

adj-na customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic

Kanji and stroke order

慣

accustomed, get used to, become experienced

on: カン
kun: な.れる、な.らす

14 strokes · JLPT 2

用

utilize, business, service

on: ヨウ
kun: もち.いる

5 strokes · JLPT 3

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

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
不慣れ	ふなれ funare	inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed
慣例	かんれい kanrei	custom; practice; convention
使用	しよう shiyou	use; application; employment
利用	りよう riyou	use; utilization; utilisation
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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.