Word Meaning 住む

すむ sumu

住む is read as すむ (sumu) and means to live (of humans).

Meaning

English

  1. to live (of humans)
  2. to reside
  3. to inhabit
  4. to dwell
  5. to abide

Reading

Kana

すむ

Romaji

sumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7964 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

住み込む

すみこむ

to be a live-in employee

住まう

すまう

to live

住み心地

すみごこち

comfort (in living place)

じゅう

dwelling

住人

じゅうにん

user (of a website)

住まい

すまい

living

住民

じゅうみん

inhabitant

住所

じゅうしょ

address

住宅

じゅうたく

residence

住宅地

じゅうたくち

housing district

住居

じゅうきょ

dwelling

住民税

じゅうみんぜい

municipal tax

Example Sentences

10

どこにすむつもりですか。

Where do you plan to live?

がいこくにすむのはかんたんではない。

Living abroad is not easy.

I'm going to live in Paris.

I plan to live in the city.

I found a place to live.

I have no home to live in.

He had no house to live in.

They have no house to live in.

We all live in different worlds.

I don't like living in the country.