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住

dwell
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ
Kun readingす.む、す.まう、-ず.まい
JōyōGrade 3
  1. dwelling
  2. living

Popular Usage

住む住所住宅住民住居衣食住住まい移住居住

Radicals and components

Radical人personComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · candlestick · lord · drop (丶) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1027

Compound words

住むすむ
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
住所じゅうしょ
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
住宅じゅうたく
residence; housing; residential building
住民じゅうみん
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
住居じゅうきょ
dwelling; house; residence; address
衣食住いしょくじゅう
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
住まいすまい
dwelling; house; residence; address; living
移住いじゅう
migration; move; emigration; immigration
居住きょじゅう
residence; living (at, in); abode
安住あんじゅう
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
永住えいじゅう
permanent residence
在住ざいじゅう
residing; living; dwelling
住職じゅうしょく
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
住人じゅうにん
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
住専じゅうせん
housing-loan corporation
定住ていじゅう
settlement; permanent residency
先住せんじゅう
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
原住民げんじゅうみん
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
現住所げんじゅうしょ
(present) address
住まうすまう
to live; to reside; to inhabit
住宅街じゅうたくがい
residential area
住宅地じゅうたくち
housing district; residential district
住民税じゅうみんぜい
municipal tax
住民票じゅうみんひょう
certificate of residence

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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