癖
くせ
kuse
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
癖 is the kanji for "Habit". Its reading is くせ (kuse). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Habit
Also : Vice · Fault · Mannerism · Trait
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Readings
kunくせ/ kusekunくせ.に/ kusenionへき/ heki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
疒辟
Example Sentences
悪い癖を直すのは難しい。
わるいくせをなおすのはむずかしい。
It's difficult to break a bad habit.
彼の話し方には独特の癖がある。
かれのはなしかたにはどくとくのくせがある。
His way of speaking has a unique quirk.
Vocabulary using 癖
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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