What does kanji 住 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 住 is dwell.

How is kanji 住 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 住 are す.む, す.まう, -ず.まい; the onyomi readings are ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 住?

Kanji 住 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 住?

The main radical for kanji 住 is 人.

What words use kanji 住?

Example words that use kanji 住 include 住宅, 住民, 住所, 住居.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 8

住

Meaning

Kanji 住

dwell

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: す.むす.まう-ず.まい
Onyomi 音読み: ジュウヂュウチュウ
Nanori 名乗り: しじゅすみ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #270
Strokes: 7
Radical: 人
Components: 丶 • 化 • 王
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 注 • 往 • 主 • 柱 • 拄 • 宔 • 炷

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 259 entries that include this kanji.

住宅

じゅうたく

residence

住民

じゅうみん

inhabitant

住所

じゅうしょ

address

住居

じゅうきょ

dwelling

住宅地

じゅうたくち

housing district

住む

すむ

to live (of humans)

住まう

すまう

to live

住

じゅう

dwelling

住み心地

すみごこち

comfort (in living place)

住職

じゅうしょく

chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)

住宅街

じゅうたくがい

residential area

住民税

じゅうみんぜい

municipal tax

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

私は京都に住んでいます。

I live in Kyoto.

彼は祖父母と住んでいる。

He lives with his grandparents.

この島には多くの鳥が住んでいる。

Many birds inhabit this island.

どこに住むつもりですか。

Where do you plan to live?

駅の近くに住めば便利だ。

It is convenient if you live near the station.