癖 (Kuse) is a Japanese noun meaning “habit (usu. a bad one), tendency, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy”.
Meanings
- nounhabit (usu. a bad one); tendency
- nounpeculiarity; idiosyncrasy; mannerism; quirk
- nouncrease; wrinkle; curl; kink
Examples
朝寝坊が癖になった。
I took to sleeping late in the morning.
彼は頭を掻く癖がある。
He has the habit of scratching his head.
子供は親の癖をまねる。
Children imitate their parents' habits.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).