Japanese symbol for “usually”
常時
じょうじ
Romaji: jouji
usually; ordinarily; always
In Japanese, usually is 常時, read じょうじ (jouji).
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Meanings
- adv, n usually; ordinarily; always
- adj-no continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant; always on
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “usually”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普段 | ふだん fudan | usually; normally; generally |
| 大抵 | たいてい taitei | mostly; ordinarily; usually |
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normally; ordinarily; usually |
| 常々 | つねづね tsunezune | always; usually |
| 大概 | たいがい taigai | generally; mainly; usually |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非常 | ひじょう hijou | emergency |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 常に | つねに tsuneni | always; constantly; at all times |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 異常 | いじょう ijou | abnormal; unusual; extraordinary |
| 正常 | せいじょう seijou | normal; regular |
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 時代 | じだい jidai | period; epoch; era |
See also: Chinese symbol for “usually”.
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.