noun

  1. habit (usu. a bad one), tendency.
  2. peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, quirk.
  3. crease, wrinkle, curl, kink.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くせ
へき
へき
 
 
クセ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mannerism, habit, vice
くせ ヘキ (8th, N1)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク ニャク ソウ
false, punish, crime
ヘキ ヒ きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)