居 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
- On
- キョ
- Kun
- い(る)
- Meaning
- to be (present); reside; dwelling
Origin
尸 "a seated person" plus 古; settling oneself in place — hence "to be present, to reside."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョ | 居住・居室・住居 |
|---|---|
| いる | 居る・芝居 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 住居じゅうきょ
residence; dwelling
- 居間いま
living room
Example
家族で居間に集まった。
The family gathered in the living room.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)