takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. normal, ordinary, regular, usual, common, average.

adverb

  1. normally, ordinarily, usually, generally, commonly.

noun

Abbreviation.
  1. local train, train that stops at every station.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
普通 ふつう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

universal, wide(ly), generally
フ あまね.く あまねし (7th, N2)
row, and, besides
なら.べる なみ な.み (6th, N2)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
business(業) variant
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
traffic, pass through, avenue
ツウ とお.る かよ.う (2nd, N4)
road with walls on both sides
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
ma
utilize, business, service
ヨウ もち.いる たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ