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JLPT N46画 · 6 strokesradical 亻grade 3freq #515

live, dwell, reside

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ジュウ
  • シュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • す.む
  • じゅう
  • しゅう

Mnemonic

A person (亻) resides in a house where the main thing (主) they enjoy is living happily.

About this kanji

The kanji 住 primarily means to live, dwell, or reside. It is most commonly used as a verb, as in 住まう (すまう), which means "to live." You will also find it in several important compounds. For example, 住所 (じゅうしょ) means "address," which is where you live, and 住人 (じゅうにん) translates to "inhabitant," referring to someone who resides in a place. Another useful term is 住まい (すまい), which refers to a residence or home. A quick note: while this kanji conveys the idea of living, it can also imply being situated or established in a particular location.

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Example sentences

  • 私はここに住んでいます。

    I live here.

Meanings across languages

English
live, dwell, reside
Tiếng Việt
sống, cư trú, hộ
日本語
住む, 住まい
한국어
거주하다
中文
居住
id
tinggal
th
อาศัยอยู่
es
vivir
fr
habiter
de
wohnen
pt
viver

Common compounds

  • 住所じゅうしょaddress
  • 住人じゅうにんinhabitant, resident
  • 住まいすまいresidence, home
  • 住まうすまうto live, to reside

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