Kanji

What does the kanji 癖 mean?

癖 means habit, bad habit; quirk. On'yomi ヘキ. Kun'yomi くせ、くせ.に.

Quick facts
On'yomiヘキ
Kun'yomiくせ、くせ.に
Strokes18
Main radical疒
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヘキKun'yomi くせ、くせ.に
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

habit, bad habit; quirk

Memory hook

A sickness (疒) lodged under the skin as stubbornly as a punishment (辛) — HABIT, VICE.

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Common words

  • 癖くせhabit, quirk

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.