What does the kanji 癖 mean?

mannerism, habit, vice, trait, fault

How is the kanji 癖 read?

ヘキ (Heki); くせ (Kuse); くせ.に (Kuseni)

癖

Kuseくせ

mannerism

Hekiへき

Examples

性癖せいへきdisposition

口癖くちぐせpet saying

癖 (Kuse) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “mannerism, habit, vice”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 18 strokes.