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Kanji for Constant
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “constant”: 常、恒. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
constant
Always and unchanging; someone you can rely on.
11 strokes On reading ジョウ (jou) Kun reading つね、とこ (tsune, toko) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular
Readings used for names on Nazuke: jou, tsune, toki
In Japan it appears in about 282 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
constant
Constant and unchanging.
9 strokes On reading コウ (kou) Kun reading つね、つねに (tsune, tsuneni) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: constancy, always
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kou, tsune, nobu, hisa, hisashi
In Japan it appears in about 311 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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