Japanese symbol for “mores”

仕来り

しきたり

Romaji: shikitari

custom; convention; tradition; mores

In Japanese, mores is 仕来り, read しきたり (shikitari).

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Meanings

n custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

Written forms: 仕来り、仕来たり、為来り、為来たり. Readings: しきたり.

Kanji and stroke order

仕

attend, doing, official

on: シ、ジ
kun: つか.える

5 strokes · JLPT 3

来

come, due, next

on: ライ、タイ
kun: く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす

7 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
仕事	しごと shigoto	work; job; labor
仕方	しかた shikata	way; method; means
仕組み	しくみ shikumi	structure; construction; arrangement
仕上げ	しあげ shiage	finish; finishing; finishing touches
奉仕	ほうし houshi	service; ministry; attendance
仕様	しよう shiyou	way; method; means
未来	みらい mirai	(distant) future
出来る	できる dekiru	to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)

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