constancy, always
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- つね
- つねに
About this kanji
The kanji 「恒」 has the primary meanings of constancy and always. It is commonly used as a noun, but it can also appear in verbs. Some representative compounds include 恒例 (こうれい), meaning established practice; 恒久 (こうきゅう), which refers to permanence; and 恒常 (こうじょう), meaning constancy. You will also find it in 恒星 (こうせい), meaning star, and 恒産 (こうさん), which denotes fixed property. A notable usage point is that this kanji emphasizes stability and continuity, making it useful in contexts that discuss things that remain unchanged or consistent over time.
Example sentences
彼は恒常的に努力している。
He is making constant efforts.
Meanings across languages
- English
- constancy, always
- Tiếng Việt
- bất biến
- 日本語
- 恒常
- 한국어
- 일관성
- 中文
- 恒常性
- id
- ketekunan, selalu
- th
- ความมั่นคง, เสมอ
- es
- constancia, siempre
- fr
- constance, toujours
- de
- Konstanz, immer
- pt
- constância, sempre
Common compounds
- 恒例こうれいestablished practice, custom
- 恒久こうきゅうpermanence, perpetuity
- 恒常こうじょうconstancy, permanence
- 恒星こうせいstar
- 恒産こうさんfixed property, real property, fixed occupation
- 士篤恒ストックホルムStockholm (Sweden)
- 恒心こうしんsteadiness, constancy
- 恒数こうすうa constant (e.g. in science)
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