習慣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
習	慣

Noun

習慣 (hiragana しゅうかん, romaji shūkan, historical hiragana しふくわん)

1. custom, habit; way

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Mandarin

simpl.		习惯
trad.		習慣

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ ɕi˧˥kuan˥˩ ]

Noun

習慣 (traditional, Pinyin xíguàn, simplified 习惯)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) custom; habit

Verb

習慣 (traditional, Pinyin xíguàn, simplified 习惯)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) to be accustomed to; to be in the habit of

   我能習慣這樣的生活。

   I could get used to this kind of life.

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Min Nan

simpl.		习惯
trad.		習慣

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ ɕɪp˩˩kuan˨˩ ]

Noun

習慣 (traditional, POJ si̍p-kòan, simplified 习惯)

1. custom; habit

Usage notes

• Unlike Mandarin, 習慣 is rarely used as a verb.

Related terms

• 慣勢 (kòan-sì) to be accustomed to; to be in the habit of