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
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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