JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 13

常 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

usual; constant

On
ジョウjou
Kun
つねtsune とこtoko

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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常11 strokes

How to write 常: stroke order

常 has 11 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

常 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 常 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 常

The parts 常 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 尚

    still; esteem

  • 吊

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 13