住 – dwell, reside, live

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The kanji 住 means dwell, reside, live, inhabit. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ (juu, jiュu, chuu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is す.む、す.まう、-ず.まい (sumu, sumau, zumai). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 人 (no. 9).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ジュウ	juu
On’yomi	ヂュウ	jiュu
On’yomi	チュウ	chuu
Kun’yomi	す.む	sumu
Kun’yomi	す.まう	sumau
Kun’yomi	-ず.まい	zumai

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 人 (Kangxi radical 9). Components: 王・化・丶.

Words using 住

住むすむto live (of humans)住所じゅうしょaddress (of a home, business, etc.)住じゅうdwelling住宅じゅうたくresidence住民じゅうみんinhabitant住居じゅうきょdwelling衣食住いしょくじゅうfood, clothing and shelter住まいすまいdwelling居住きょじゅうresidence移住いじゅうmigration

Example sentences

あなたはどのくらいの間、神戸に住んでいますか。

How long have you lived in Kobe?

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あなたの名前と住所を記入しなさい。

Fill in your name and address.

Tatoeba #232998

どちらかといえば木造住宅に住みたい。

I'd rather live in a wooden house.

Tatoeba #200816

Kanji with the same radical

会人今代体作以保信件側任使係価位

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