慣 — “habit / get used to” in Japanese

Grade 5かん, な

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“habit / get used to” in Japanese is 慣, read kan, na (かん, な). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 習慣 (habit).

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What does 慣 mean?

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Kanji	慣
Meaning	habit / get used to
Readings	かん, な
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	習慣 (habit)

How to read 慣

慣 is read kan (かん) or na (な) depending on the word.

Words with 慣

習慣しゅうかん

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Updated: 2026-08-28