癖

habit, vice

JLPT N1 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: くせ.に
On'yomi: ヘキ

癖 means "habit, vice". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read くせ.に in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘキ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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癖 in example sentences

癖くせになったんだ。
Kuse ni nattan da.
It became a habit.
トムは一癖ひとくせある。
Tomu wa hitokuse aru.
Tom has his quirks.
寝癖ねぐせがついちゃった。
Neguse ga tsuichatta.
My hair got messed up from sleeping.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 癖 mean?: 癖 means "habit, vice". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 癖 have?: 癖 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 癖 read?: It is read くせ.に in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 癖?: 癖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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