漢字道KANJIDO

7 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 37 strokesRadical
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ジュウ
Kun
す(む)・す(まう)
Meaning
live, reside

Origin

ORIGIN

人 (person) + 主 (sound). A person staying in one place — meaning 'to live, reside.'

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ジュウ住所・安住・衣食住
すむ住む
すまう住まう・住まい

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 住所じゅうしょ

    address

  • 住宅じゅうたく

    housing, residence

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

わたしは 東京に 住んでいる。

I live in Tokyo.

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