癖
癖: habit
habit; quirk
18 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 9 words here
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Kunくせ・くせに
癖(くせ) "habit; quirk"; ぐせ after another word: 口癖(くちぐせ) "pet phrase", 寝癖(ねぐせ) "bed hair". へき in 悪癖(あくへき) "bad habit"; ぺき in 潔癖(けっぺき) "fastidiousness".
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Key words
癖くせhabit; quirk
口癖くちぐせfavorite phrase
寝癖ねぐせbed hair
潔癖けっぺきfastidiousness
悪癖あくへきbad habit
Example sentences
寝癖がついたまま、学校へ来てしまった。
I came to school with my bed hair still sticking up.
考えるとき、髪をいじるのが私の癖だ。
Playing with my hair when I think is a habit of mine.
姉は潔癖で、毎日部屋をぴかぴかに掃除する。
My sister is a stickler for cleanliness and scrubs her room spotless every day.