習慣
しゅうかん
hepburn shuukan
habit, custom
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 毎朝散歩するのが私の習慣です。Taking a walk every morning is my habit.
- 国によって習慣が違います。Customs differ from country to country.
Collocations
習慣がある生活習慣習慣をつける習慣になる国の習慣
Mnemonic
習慣 shuukan — 習 (to learn, to practice) + 慣 (to get used to). Both kanji mean "to become accustomed" — something ingrained — a habit or custom. It covers both a personal habit (習慣がある) and a society's custom (国の習慣). 慣 is the kanji of the verb 慣れる (to get used to).
Quick check
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