尋常
じんじょう common; usual
Why it means this
尋 and 常 are both old units of length; the pair came to mean 'ordinary, run-of-the-mill' (尋常ではない, extraordinary).
Breakdown
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じんじょう common; usual
尋 and 常 are both old units of length; the pair came to mean 'ordinary, run-of-the-mill' (尋常ではない, extraordinary).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.