Vocabulary

What does 習慣 (しゅうかん, shuukan) mean?

習慣 (しゅうかん, shuukan) means habit; custom.

Quick facts
Readingしゅうかん
Romajishuukan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
しゅうかん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshuukan

habit; custom

  1. 1noun habit
  2. 2noun (social) custom; practice; convention

Example sentences

  • I still don't know much about Japanese customs.

  • I want to make a habit of waking up early.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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