JLPT N3 · Noun

癖 (kuse)

癖 (くせ, kuse) is a Japanese noun meaning “habit (usu. a bad one); tendency”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: くせ
Romaji: kuse
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency · noun
peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; mannerism; quirk · noun
crease; wrinkle; curl; kink · noun

Example sentences

その子は悪い癖が直った。

He was cured of his bad habits.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 癖

癖

mannerism, habit, viceヘキ・くせ・くせ.に · 18 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1509350 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.