居 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
- On
- キョきょ · kyo
- Kun
- い(る)i(ru)
- Meaning
- to be (present); reside; dwelling
Stroke order
Origin
尸 "a seated person" plus 古; settling oneself in place — hence "to be present, to reside."
Readings and examples
| Onキョきょkyo | 居住きょじゅう居室きょしつ住居じゅうきょ |
|---|---|
| Kunいるiru | 居るいる芝居しばい |
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
- 芝居しばい
- 隠居いんきょ
- 鴨居かもい
- 寓居ぐうきょ
- 転居てんきょ
- 蟄居ちっきょ
Example
家族で居間に集まった。
The family gathered in the living room.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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