Japanese symbol for “usual”
通常
つうじょう
Romaji: tsuujou
usual; ordinary; normal; regular
In Japanese, usual is 通常, read つうじょう (tsuujou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, adv, n usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “usual”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普段 | ふだん fudan | usual; normal; everyday |
| 日頃 | ひごろ higoro | usual; normal; everyday |
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 只 | ただ tada | ordinary; common; usual |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 非常 | ひじょう hijou | emergency |
| 常に | つねに tsuneni | always; constantly; at all times |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
See also: Chinese symbol for “usual”.
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