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常識 (じょうしき): Common sense — Japanese vocabulary

常識 is read じょうしき and means "Common sense". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

常識

Reading
じょうしき · joushiki
Translation
Common sense
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
じょうしきが

Example

彼には常識が欠けている。

かれにはじょうしきがかけている。

He is devoid of common sense.

Kanji in this word

  • 常 — usual, normal
  • 識 — know, consciousness

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