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Kanji 慣: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 慣: accustomed, get used to, become experienced

Key takeaways

Kanji 慣: accustomed, get used to, become experienced. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

慣
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Meaning

accustomedget used tobecome experienced

On reading

カン

Kun reading

な.れるな.らす

Radical

心

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 慣

accustomed, get used to, become experienced

Kanji structure breakdown

慣

Structure breakdown

忄 + 貫

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When something is threaded (貫) through your heart (忄) repeatedly like a string, it becomes a habit that you are accustomed to. Imagine an action piercing deep into your mind until it becomes second nature.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カン
  • 慣行かんこう

    customary practice / habitual action

  • 慣習かんしゅう

    custom / tradition / usual practice

  • 慣用かんよう

    customary / common usage

  • 慣例かんれい

    custom / precedent / convention

  • 習慣しゅうかん

    custom / habit / usual practice

Kun reading

な.れる
  • 慣らすならす

    to accustom / to get used to

  • 見慣れるみなれる

    to become familiar with seeing

  • 慣れるなれる

    to get used to / to become familiar with

Commonly used words

  • 慣行
    かんこう

    customary practice / habitual action

  • 慣習
    かんしゅう

    custom / tradition / usual practice

  • 慣用
    かんよう

    customary / common usage

  • 慣例
    かんれい

    custom / precedent / convention

  • 習慣
    しゅうかん

    custom / habit / usual practice

  • 慣らす
    ならす

    to accustom / to get used to

  • 見慣れる
    みなれる

    to become familiar with seeing

  • 慣れる
    なれる

    to get used to / to become familiar with

Example sentences

Example 1

この会社には長い慣行があります。

Translation

This company has a long-standing customary practice.

Example 2

慣行を変えるのは難しいです。

Translation

It is difficult to change customary practices.

Example 3

この地域には古い慣習が残っている。

Translation

Old customs remain in this area.

Example 4

慣習に従って行動しましょう。

Translation

Let's act according to the custom.

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