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常
Normal, Usual, Constant
つね (tsune), とこ (toko)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The word 日常 (nichijou), meaning 'everyday life,' is extremely common in Japanese. You'll also hear 非常口 (emergency exit), where 非常 literally means 'not normal' or 'emergency.'
Memory Trick
Imagine following the SAME DAILY ROUTINE every morning. Because nothing changes, it becomes your NORMAL habit.
Readings
Onyomi: ジョウ (jou)
Kunyomi: つね (tsune), とこ (toko)
Example Words
日常
にちじょう (nichijou)
Everyday life
通常
つうじょう (tsuujou)
Normal, Usual
非常
ひじょう (hijou)
Emergency
正常
せいじょう (seijou)
Normal condition
Example Sentence
今日は 通常通り 営業します。
きょうは つうじょうどおり えいぎょうします。
kyou wa tsuujou doori eigyou shimasu
We are open as usual today.