stop-over, reside in, resident

About this kanji

The kanji 「駐」 means to stop over or to reside in a place. It is mainly used in noun compounds rather than as a standalone verb, which makes it a bit easier to learn in context. For instance, 「駐在」 (ちゅうざい) means residence, often referring to people living temporarily in a foreign country, and 「駐車場」 (ちゅうしゃじょう) means parking lot where cars are stopped or parked. Another example is「駐日」 (ちゅうにち), which refers to someone residing in Japan, like an ambassador. A helpful thing to remember is that this kanji typically relates to the idea of being stationed somewhere, contributing to an understanding of where and how people live or work.

Example sentences

• 彼は車を駐車した。

  He parked the car.

Meanings across languages

English

stop-over, reside in, resident

Tiếng Việt

dừng lại, cư trú, cư dân

日本語

停留, 居住, 住民

한국어

정차, 거주하다, 거주자

中文

停留, 居住, 居民

id

berhenti

th

การแวะพัก

es

escala

fr

escale

de

Zwischenstopp

pt

parada

Common compounds

• 駐在ちゅうざいresidence, stay, (job) posting
• 駐日ちゅうにちresident in Japan (of a foreign ambassador, government official, etc.)
• 駐留ちゅうりゅうstationing (e.g. of troops), garrison
• 駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうparking lot, car park, carpark
• 常駐じょうちゅうpermanent stationing, staying permanently, resident (program, file, etc.)
• 駐車ちゅうしゃparking (a vehicle)
• 駐屯ちゅうとんstationing (troops), garrisoning
• 進駐しんちゅうoccupation, stationing