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慣
慣
14 strokes
Frequency: 1177
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

accustomed
get used to
become experienced

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.れる
な.らす

Common Words

慣れる
馴れる
なれる
Ichidan verb
Freq #786
1

Intransitive verb; Esp. 慣れる

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with

Examples
学生の時は勉強することになれていた。
I was used to studying when I was a student.
2

Intransitive verb; Esp. 慣れる

to become skilled in; to become experienced at

Examples
このらくだは人によくなれているからだれが乗っても大丈夫です。
This camel is so tame that anyone can ride it.
3

Intransitive verb; Esp. 馴れる

to become tame; to become domesticated

4

Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to get used to doing

見慣れる
みなれる
見馴れる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #3710
1

to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with

Examples
１１ページの地図はとても奇妙に見える。逆さまにしてみると、見慣れた地図になる。
The map on page 11 looks very strange. Turn it upside down. Then it becomes a familiar map to you.
習慣
しゅうかん
Noun
Freq #4933
1

habit

Examples
彼はたばこを吸う習慣をやめた。
He got out of the habit of smoking.
2

(social) custom; practice; convention; tradition

Examples
その習慣は中国で始まった。
The custom originated in China.
ならう
倣う
傚う
慣らう
Intransitive
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #8096
1

to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

Examples
彼は父親の例にならっていった。
He followed in his father's footsteps.
慣れ
なれ
馴れ
Freq #9852
1

Common noun

practice; experience; habituation

2

Noun, used as a suffix

being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in

聞きなれる
聞き慣れる
ききなれる
聞き馴れる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #10654
1

to get used to hearing

不慣れ
ふなれ
不馴れ
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #13742
1

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

Examples
私は人前で話をするのに不慣れだ。
I'm not used to speaking in public.
手馴れる
手慣れる
てなれる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #14151
1

to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient

慣れ親しむ
なれ親しむ
馴れ親しむ
なれしたしむ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #16832
1

to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love

Examples
今まで慣れ親しんできた生活習慣を捨てると言うのは、本当に大変なことだ。
It's really hard to turn your back on your way of life.
慣らす
馴らす
ならす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #18747
1

Esp. 慣らす

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear)

Examples
このライオンはよく飼い馴らされている。
This lion is very tame.
彼はピューマを慣らすのに大いに骨を折った。
He took great pains in taming a puma.
2

Esp. 馴らす

to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

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